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U.S. v. MEYER

Nos. 85-6169, 85-6171 and 85-6172.

810 F.2d 1242 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Christine MEYER, et al. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Theresa FITZGIBBON, et al. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Virginia SENDERS, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 13, 1987.

As Amended February 13, 1987.

Rehearing Granted April 30, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Coburn, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Michael W. Farrell and Robert E. McDaniel, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellant.

Daniel Ellenbogen, Washington, D.C. (appointed by this court) for appellees, Fitzgibbon, et al.

Sherry A. Quirk (appointed by this court), with whom Richard L. Cys and James F. Hibey, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee, Judith Hand.

Mindy Washington, pro se, for appellee.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, MIKVA, Circuit Judge, and LEIGHTON, Senior District Judge.

Rehearing En Banc Granted April 30, 1987.*

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

In this case, we review a district court's decision to dismiss several informations on the ground of prosecutorial vindictiveness. The government contends that the district court's finding of vindictiveness is wrong as a matter of law and perilous as a matter of policy. The government further contends that...

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