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UNITED STATES v. BASKES

No. 76 CR 585.

433 F.Supp. 799 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America v. Roger S. BASKES et al.

United States District Court, N. D. Illinois, E. D.

On Pretrial Motions May 18, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam L. Strother, Atty., Joseph W. Salus, II, Trial Atty., Dept. of Justice, Tax Div., Washington, D.C., M. J. Higgins, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for the U. S.

James P. Chapman, George J. Cotsirilos, Chicago, Ill., for defendant Kanter.

Harvey M. Silets, Harris, Burman & Silets, Chicago, Ill., for defendant Baskes.

Bruce I. Hochman, Hochman, Salkin & DeRoy, Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendant Zell.

Marvin J. Garbis, Garbis & Schwait, Baltimore, Md., for defendant Hammerman.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DECKER, District Judge.

This criminal prosecution compels the court to confront a difficult dilemma. It raises the issue of defining the limits within which the government may employ morally dubious tactics to obtain evidence without undermining the validity of the indictments thereby obtained.

The instant indictment was brought in the District of Nevada on March 4, 1976, and subsequently transferred to this court. The defendants...

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