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atement reveals how inapposite a federal prosecution is to the facts in this case. Importantly, we note that the CEOS review was conducted prior to the Supreme Court's very recent decisions in Santos and Cuellar, which we believe—illuminating as they do the Court's interpretive methodology when it comes to federal

erson ..."). § 2423(b) is not such a statute. Federal court decisions watering down the "for the purpose of " requi ment fly in the face of the two Suprems Court decisions addressing that element. See Hansen'. Huff, 291 U.S. 559 (1934); Mortensen. United States, 322 U.S. 369 (1944). Santos and Cuellar speak l

, and there is no evidence that Palm Beach County authorities and Florida prosecutors cannot effectively prosecute and punish the conduct. See also Batchelder'. Gonzalez, No. 4:07-cv-00330-SPM- AK, 2007 WL 5022105 (N.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2007). In fact, the opposite is true--the state-elected officials, cogniz

ions—a description used by CEOS itself—it cannot be shown that Mr. Epstein violated any of the three federal statutes identified by prosecutors. As the Supreme Court's recent decisions in Santos and Cuellar make clear, federal law may not be stretched in that manner, and the current federal investigation relies, as

, and there is no evidence that Palm Beach County authorities and Florida prosecutors cannot effectively prosecute and punish the conduct. See also Batchelder v. Gonzalez, No. 4:07-cv-00330-SPM- AK, 2007 WL 5022105 (N.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2007). In fact, the opposite is true—the state-elected officials, cogniz

atement reveals how inapposite a federal prosecution is to the facts in this case. Importantly, we note that the CEOS review was conducted prior to the Supreme Court's very recent decisions in Santos and Cuellar, which we believe—illuminating as they do the Court's interpretive methodology when it comes to federal

, and there is no evidence that Palm Beach County authorities and Florida prosecutors cannot effectively prosecute and punish the conduct. See also Batchelder v. Gonzalez, No. 4:07-cv-00330-SPM- AK, 2007 WL 5022105 (ND. Fla. Oct. 19, 2007). In fact, the opposite is true—the state-elected officials, cogniza

s that, "while not the equivalent of criminal a post facto, nevertheless would run afoul of Landgraf s considerations, and that he "expect[ed] that the Supreme Court's future decisions" would confirm such a reading. Thorn v. Ashcroft, 369 F.3d 158, 163 n.6 (2d Cir. 2004) (Calabresi, J., "[s]peaking only for [him]se

.D.N.Y. 2010), aff'd, 479 F. App'x 372 (2d Cir. 2012) 300, 302 United States v. Barnes, 520 F. Supp. 2d 510 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 300 United States v. Batchelder, 442 U.S. 114 (1979) 265 United States v. Bejasa, 904 F.2d 137 (2d Cir. 1990) 274 United States v. Bellomo, 263 F. Supp. 2d 561 (E.D.N.Y. 2003

that, "while not the equivalent of criminal ex post facto, nevertheless would run afoul of Landgraf s considerations, and that he "expect[ed] that the Supreme Court's future decisions" would confirm such a reading. Thom v. Ashcroft, 369 F.3d 158, 163 n.6 (2d Cir. 2004) (Calabresi, J., "[s]peaking only for [him]sel

.D.N.Y. 2010), aff'd, 479 F. App'x 372 (2d Cir. 2012) 300, 302 United States v. Barnes, 520 F. Supp. 2d 510 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 300 United States v. Batchelder, 442 U.S. 114 (1979) 265 United States v. Bejasa, 904 F.2d 137 (2d Cir. 1990) 274 United States v. Bellomo, 263 F. Supp. 2d 561 (E.D.N.Y. 2003

that, "while not the equivalent of criminal ex post facto, nevertheless would run afoul of Landgraf s considerations, and that he "expect[ed] that the Supreme Court's future decisions" would confirm such a reading. Thom v. Ashcroft, 369 F.3d 158, 163 n.6 (2d Cir. 2004) (Calabresi, J., "[s]peaking only for [him]sel

.D.N.Y. 2010), aff'd, 479 F. App'x 372 (2d Cir. 2012) 300, 302 United States v. Barnes, 520 F. Supp. 2d 510 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 300 United States v. Batchelder, 442 U.S. 114 (1979) 265 United States v. Bejasa, 904 F.2d 137 (2d Cir. 1990) 274 United States v. Bellomo, 263 F. Supp. 2d 561 (E.D.N.Y. 2003

that, "while not the equivalent of criminal ex post facto, nevertheless would run afoul of Landgraf s considerations, and that he "expect[ed] that the Supreme Court's future decisions" would confirm such a reading. Thom v. Ashcroft, 369 F.3d 158, 163 n.6 (2d Cir. 2004) (Calabresi, J., "[s]peaking only for [him]sel

es v. Barlow, 732 F. Supp. 2d 1 (E.D.N.Y. 2010) 207, 208, 210 United States v. Barnes, 520 F. Supp. 2d 510 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 207 United States v. Batchelder, 442 U.S. 114 (1979) 173 United States v. Bejasa, 904 F.2d 137 (2d Cir. 1990) 182 United States v. Bellomo, 263 F. Supp. 2d 561 (E.D.N.Y. 2003

the counts would waste judicial resources by requiring a second trial at 53 While Zafiro involved a motion to sever defendants, rather than counts, the Supreme Court's construction of Rule 14(a) applies in either case. See Page, 657 F.3d at 129 (relying on Zafiro); United States v. Gracesqui, No. 10 Cr. 74 (PKC),

licable federal statutes shall be the basis of his indictment and prosecution . . .'" (brackets and ellipses in original) (quoting United States v. Batchelder, 442 U.S. 114, 124 (1979)). Only after the Court has heard all of the evidence at trial and received the jury's verdict will the defense motion be

that, "while not the equivalent of criminal ex post facto, nevertheless would run afoul of Landgraf s considerations, and that he "expect[ed] that the Supreme Court's future decisions" would confirm such a reading. Thom v. Ashcroft, 369 F.3d 158, 163 n.6 (2d Cir. 2004) (Calabresi, J., "[s]peaking only for [him]sel

.D.N.Y. 2010), aff'd, 479 F. App'x 372 (2d Cir. 2012) 300, 302 United States v. Barnes, 520 F. Supp. 2d 510 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 300 United States v. Batchelder, 442 U.S. 114 (1979) 265 United States v. Bejasa, 904 F.2d 137 (2d Cir. 1990) 274 United States v. Bellomo, 263 F. Supp. 2d 561 (E.D.N.Y. 2003

tatement reveals how inapposite a federal prosecution is to the facts in this case. Importantly, we note that the CEOS review was conducted prior to the Supreme Court’s very recent decisions in Santos and Cuellar, which we believe—illuminating as they do the Court’s interpretive methodology when it comes to federal c

”), and there is no evidence that Palm Beach County authorities and Florida prosecutors cannot effectively prosecute and punish the conduct. See also Batchelder v. Gonzalez, No. 4:07-cv-00330-SPM- AK, 2007 WL 5022105 (N.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2007). In fact, the opposite is true—the state-elected officials, cogniza