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Summary
This legal document, filed on April 24, 2020, is a discussion from the prosecution arguing against the defense strategy of a defendant named Thomas. The prosecution contends that Thomas's plan to argue for acquittal based on being overworked and understaffed at the MCC, with rampant falsification of records within the BOP, is not a valid legal defense. The document cites case law (United States v. Carr) to support the argument that such excuses do not negate the elements of the crime and that allowing this defense would encourage jury nullification.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Thomas | Defendant |
The subject of the motion, who is being criminally charged for making false statements and whose defense strategy is ...
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| Carr | Defendant in a cited case |
Mentioned in the case citation 'United States v. Carr, 424 F.3d 213, 221 (2d Cir. 2005)' used as legal precedent.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| MCC | government agency |
Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Thomas worked and the alleged crime occurred. Mentioned as being understaffed.
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| BOP | government agency |
Bureau of Prisons. The document states that falsification of count slips is rampant within the BOP and the matter is ...
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| United States | government |
Mentioned as the plaintiff in the case citation 'United States v. Carr'.
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Locations (1)
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The location where Thomas allegedly committed the crime in August 2019 due to staffing shortages.
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Relationships (1)
Thomas is the defendant in a criminal case brought by the government, which is arguing against his proposed defense strategy.
Key Quotes (3)
"staffing issues, staffing shortages, supervisory lapses and the enforcement/interpretation of BOP procedures go to the heart of his defense to the government’s criminal allegations"Source
— Thomas's motion
(Quoted from the defendant's motion to describe the basis of his defense.)
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"Mr. Thomas will assert that the rampant staffing shortages present at the MCC in August of 2019 led to the conduct for which Mr. Thomas is now criminally charged."Source
— Thomas's motion
(Quoted from the defendant's motion explaining his planned assertion at trial.)
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"it was proper for the district court to instruct the jury that it had a duty to find [the defendant] guilty if the government proved beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the offense with which he was charged"Source
— United States v. Carr, 424 F.3d 213, 221 (2d Cir. 2005)
(A holding from a cited case used to argue that Thomas's excuses are not a valid legal defense.)
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