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IN RE NAT. BROADCASTING CO., INC.

No. 80-2427.

653 F.2d 609 (1981)

In re Application of NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC., American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., and CBS, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 27, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd Abrams, New York City, with whom Donald J. Mulvihill, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Dennis M. Hart, Washington, D. C., with whom Kenneth Michael Robinson, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellee, Jenrette.

Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry, Michael W. Farrell, John T. Kotelly and Michael S. Pasano, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee, United States.

Before MacKINNON, WILKEY and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON.

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

Appellants National Broadcasting Company, Inc., American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., and CBS Inc. ("the broadcasters") contend that the district court abused its discretion in denying their post-trial application for permission to copy the video and audio tapes introduced into evidence and played to the jury during the criminal trial of United States v. John W. Jenrette...

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