Kohring
United States v. Kohring
Opinion
Lead Opinion
ORDER *
Defendant-Appellant Victor Kohring, a former Alaska State Representative, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy, attempted extortion, and bribery and sentenced to 42 months in prison and two years supervised release. Kohring appealed his conviction. We grant the government’s motion for a remand.
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Shortly before oral argument in this appeal, Kohring filed a motion requiring the United States to disclose all evidence “favorable to the accused” pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87 , 83 S.Ct. 1194 , 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963). The motion arose out of events in United States v. Stevens, Criminal No. 08-231 (D.D.C.), in which the United States moved to set aside a judgment of conviction and to dismiss the indictment with prejudice based on failure to disclose Brady material. The witness involved in the Stevens case was also a primary witness in the Kott prosecution.
The United States responded to the motion for production in this case by reporting that it was conducting a review of the disclosures and would produce any Brady material it found that had not already been produced. Although apparently it has not concluded its review, the United States has now moved…