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| Federal judge in Bundy trials orders government to disclose agent's identity |
| 2017-02-11 |
| Exceedingly fine... [USAToday] PHOENIX — A federal judge in Las Vegas ordered prosecutors in the Bundy Ranch standoff trials to turn over an investigative report accusing a key government witness of wrongdoing. Judge Gloria Navarro denied motions to dismiss charges against 17 defendants who claimed the government withheld evidence by concealing misconduct allegations against the federal agent in charge of operations during the 2014 standoff. Navarro said prosecutors had a duty to release a full copy of a report by the Department of Interior's Office of the Inspector General naming the agent, calling it "material evidence" that could be used to impeach the government's witness. "The OIG Report details several violations of federal ethics regulations, misuse of government property, misuse of a government position, and 'a lack of candor when interviewed,' " Navarro wrote in a ruling Wednesday. "At a minimum, (defendants) may use this alleged misconduct on cross-examination to impeach (the agent)." Opening statements began Thursday in the first of three trials against ranchers and militia members accused of conspiracy when they took up arms in 2014 to stop Bureau of Land Management officials from seizing cattle owned by Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #3 You have to wonder how many Marks-a-lot's the FBI will burn through redacting this one. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-02-11 18:22 |
| #2 Be interesting to see same for FBI UC reports of Garland TX terror shooting. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-02-11 12:30 |
| #1 Can you say "agent provocateur"? I knew you could. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-02-11 10:40 |