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January 08, 2015

Convicted Ecoterrorist Eric McDavid Ordered Released

So-called ecoterrorist Eric McDavid was ordered released from prison this morning after the U.S. Attorney's Office conceded their office withheld key documents relating to McDavid's entrapment defense. Sacramento Bee, 1/9/15; New York Times, 1/9/15.  For more background on the case and the government's "honeypot" informant, see Honey Stinger.  My thoughts later.

 

Posted by at 02:08 PM in Ecoterrorism, Habeas/Coram Nobis, Judge England, Morrison C. (Chief Judge), McDavid, Eric Case |

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