Epstein Secrets

See also United States v. Root 296 F.3d 1222, 1227- 28 (11'h Cir. 2002); United States v. Sims, 428 F.3d 945, 959 (10th Cir. 2005)• United States v. Helder, 452 F.3d 751 (8'h Cir. 2006); United States v. Meek, 366 F.3d 705, 717- EFTA00605410 Alan Dershowitz, Esq. November 19, 2007 Page 9 20 (9ib Cir

y precludes the initiation or continuation of a federal prosecution, following a prior state or federal prosecution based on substantially the same act(s) or transaction(s) unless three substantive prerequisites are satisfied: first, the matter must involve a substantial federal interest; second, th

ee also United States v. Root, 296 F.3d 1222, 1227- 28 (11'h Cir. 2002); United States v. Sims, 428 F.3d 945, 959 (10°' Cir. 2005); United States v. Helder, 452 F.3d 751 (8° Cir. 2006); United States v. Meek, 366 F.3d 705, 717- 20 (9°' Cir. 2004). There are approximately two dozen Eleventh Circuit race

y precludes the initiation or continuation of a federal prosecution, following a prior state or federal prosecution based on substantially the same act(s) or transaction(s) unless three substantive prerequisites are satisfied: first, the matter must involve a substantial federal interest; second, th

ee also United States v. Root, 296 F.3d 1222, 1227- 28 (I11° Cir. 2002); United States v. Sims. 428 F.3d 945, 959 (10th Cir. 2005); United States v. Helder, 452 F.3d 751 (8th Cir. 2006); United States v. Meek, 366 F.3d 705, 717- 20 (9th Cir. 2004). There arc approximately two dozen Eleventh Circuit case

y precludes the initiation or continuation of a federal prosecution, following a prior state or federal prosecution based on substantially the same act(s) or transaction(s) unless three substantive prerequisites are satisfied: first, the matter must involve a substantial federal interest; second, th

es1 Sims, 428 F.3d 945, 959 0th Cir. dealing with a minor was sufficient to make out the crime. See United States Root, 296 2005); United States I Helder, 452 F.3d 751 (8Ih Or. 2006); United States I Meek, 366 F.3d 705, 717-20 (0 Cir. 2004). Likewise, the Circuits have rejected void or vagueness, ove

iscretion by appropriate officers of the Department of Justice in determining whether to bring a federal prosecution based on substantially the same act(s) or transactions involved in a prior state or federal proceeding." The purpose of the policy "is to vindicate substantial federal interests through