UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. CRIMINAL NO. 87-62 JUDGE RICHEY WILLIAM THOMAS
connection with that charge, the government will provide each defendant with a copy of the police reports and photographs that relate to that incident. The items requested by defendant have no bearing on the factual issues to be resolved in this case, and are not discoverable. The government has no obligation to conduct the massive search that defendant requests.
the regulation is a constitutionally valid time, place, and manner restriction on First Amendment rights.
1977). With respect to the latter determination, it is presumed that the decision to prosecute rests upon proper motives. See Newman v. United States, 127 U.S. App. D.C. 266, 382 F.2d 479 ( 1967 ) . A trial court' s determination that a claim of selective prosecution is not supported by the record is to be sustained on appeal unless clearly erroneous. United States v. Wilson, supra, 639 F.2d at 503 & n.2.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH E. DIGENOVA
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
/s/ linda s. chapman
LINDA S. CHAPMAN
Assistant United States Attorney
/s/linda s. chapman
LINDA S. CHAPMAN
Assistant United States Attorney
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