Prosecutor misconduct leads to thrown out convictions in 'Fat Leonard' case
U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino, who presided over the trial, accepted the plea agreements reached between the parties, but not before excoriating the prosecution.
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U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino, who presided over the trial, accepted the plea agreements reached between the parties, but not before excoriating the prosecution.
Four former U.S. Navy officers convicted in San Diego of accepting bribes from foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges Wednesday, which resulted in immediate sentences that carried no prison time and $100 fines each.
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