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U.S. v. LEMIEUX

Criminal No. 05-104-P-H-02.

436 F.Supp.2d 130 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America v. Della LEMIEUX, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Maine.

June 12, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renee M. Bunker, Assistant United States Attorney District of Maine, Portland, ME, for United States of America.

Peter E. Rodway, Rodway & Horodyski, Portland, ME, for Defendant.

ORDER ON OPENING STATEMENT

HORNBY, District Judge.

I hold that in a criminal case a defendant's lawyer may not assume his client's identity in presenting an opening statement and may not use the first person voice, as if it were his client speaking to the jury about the evidence.

Background

The defendant Della Lemieux is charged with conspiring to distribute or possess with intent...

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