United States v. Sample’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. ““Mr. Seidell’s deposition thus firmly establishes the general and in some instances the specific content of what his testimony would be were he alive to testify at a criminal trial in Sample’s behalf. On the basis of the deposition, there is no doubt that Mr. Seidell’s testimony would be heavily favorable to the defendants. The deposition testimony specifically refutes a number of the allegations of false statements contained in the indictment and refutes the allegations in the indictment that these statements were knowingly false and fraudulent____ If credited by a jury, Mr. Seidell’s testimony would at the least create a reasonable doubt as to defendants’ guilt. Indeed, his testimony exonerated defendants.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Davis