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Pastimes : A@P VOTE: Guilty or Innocent?

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To: PartyTime who wrote (229)	5/28/2002 3:58:56 PM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Read Replies (2) of 717

PT, My guess, and it's strictly a guess, is that the former FBI guy (Royer) has already rolled over on Tony or is prepared to do so, likely in exchange for favorable sentencing for his own illegal acts, presuming that the government can otherwise prove their case. I see very little wiggle room at the moment for any of the defendants. But I am just guessing at this point. I found this tidbit from the Buffalo newspaper interesting... (bolding mine, for emphasis) Former federal prosecutor Christopher J. Bebel of Houston's Shepherd, Smith & Bebel law firm, said that FBI agents sometimes trade information with sources in order to gain their trust. "To the extent possible, the FBI generally prefers to make it a one-way street. They know they're dealing with untrustworthy people," Bebel said. He speculated that Elgindy would make his role as an FBI informant a major part of his defense. "Oftentimes, it is difficult to convict an informant. They have a history of convincing juries that they viewed their activities as being done on the government's behalf," Bebel said. So we now "know" one possible defense strategy... KJC

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