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air the prosecutorial discretion of the Attorney General or any officer under his direction"); United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456, 464 (1996); United States v. Smith, 231 F.3d 800, 807 (11th Cir. 2000). Thus, the only real purpose in seeking the plea negotiations is to offer them in evidence against M

Callaghan) 500 ( .1980); to securities law, In re Crazy Eddie Securities Litigation, 792 F.Supp. 197 li .1992); to academic peer reviews, Keyes v. Lenoir Rhyne College, 552 F.2d 579 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 904, 98 S.Ct. 300, 54 L.Ed.2d 190 (1977),; to railroad accident investigations, Granger v. Nationa

titled to discovery or use of the plea negotiations because plea negotiations enjoy an evidentiary privilege, as recognized by the Supreme Court in United States v. Mezzanatto, 513 U.S. 196 (1995). Additionally, because plea negotiations are rooted in the imperative need for confidence and trust, and because

500 (S.D.N.Y.1980); to securities law, In re Crazy Eddie Securities Litigation, 792 F.Supp. 197 (E.D.N.Y.1992); to academic peer reviews, Keyes v. Lenoir Rhyne College, 552 F.2d 579 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 904, 98 S.Ct. 300, 54 L.Ed.2d 190 (1977),; to railroad accident investigations, Granger v. Nation

General or any officer under his direction." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(d)(6). The Act codifies the long-standing principle that "[t]he Attorney General and United States Attorneys retain broad discretion to enforce the Nation's criminal laws." United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456, 464 (1996). This is due in large

Callaghan) 500 ( .1980); to securities law, In re Crazy Eddie Securities Litigation, 792 F.Supp. 197 li .1992); to academic peer reviews, Keyes v. Lenoir Rhyne College, 552 F.2d 579 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 904, 98 S.Ct. 300, 54 L.Ed.2d 190 (1977),; to railroad accident investigations, Granger v. Nationa