Epstein Secrets

y the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel and the express language of Rule 410 and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(0. FED. R. EvID. 410 (discussions made during plea negotiations are "not, in any civil or criminal proceeding, admissible against the defendant who ... was a parti

mittee on Rules of Practice And Procedure of The Judicial Conference of The United States, Standing Committee On Rules of Practice And Procedure, 77 F.R.D. 507, 538 (February 1978) (emphasis added). Even though the plaintiffs claim that they would technically offer the plea negotiation letters against the

the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel and the express language of Rule 410 and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(f). FED. R. EvID. 410 (discussions made during plea negotiations are "not, in any civil or criminal proceeding, admissible against the defendant who ... was a parti

mittee on Rules of Practice And Procedure of The Judicial Conference of The United States, Standing Committee On Rules of Practice And Procedure, 77 F.R.D. 507, 538 (February 1978) (emphasis added). 4 EFTA00177890 •Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 93-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2011 Page 5 of 24 Even

rned by the principles of the common law as they may be interpreted by the courts of the United States in the light of reason and experience. FED. R. EvID. 501. This Court "has the power to recognize new privileges, consistent with Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, in cases arising under feder

ittee on Rules of Practice And Procedure of The Judicial Conference of The United States, Standing Committee On Rules of Practice And Procedure, 77 F.R.D. 507 (February 1978) (emphasis added).' For these reasons, criminal defense lawyers negotiate with prosecutors in an environment of confidentiality, fos