95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7234, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,341 United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Lynn Dudden, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

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65 F.3d 1461
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 13, 199593-30389California5,534 words

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65 F.3d 1461 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7234 , 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,341 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Lynn DUDDEN, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Nos. 93-30389, 93-30390. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 13, 1995. Decided Sept. 13, 1995. Robert L. Stephens, Jr., Billings, MT, for defendant-appellant. James E. Seykora, Assistant United States Attorney, Billings, MT, for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Before: POOLE, BOOCHEVER, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge: 1 Lynn Dudden cooperated with federal authorities in their investigation of cocaine conspiracies in California and Montana. She was later indicted and convicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on one occasion, involving the same coconspirators who had been the target of the cocaine investigation. On appeal, she claims the district court should have dismissed the indictment because it was based on immunized statements she made to the federal agents. She also cites pre-indictment delay, outrageous government conduct, the district court's failure to…

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