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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 2006

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Secrecy rises in federal cases shielding plea records

An Associated Press review finds 5116 defendants completed in 2003–2005 faced sealed records, with secrecy increasing sharply from 2003 to 2005. Government witnesses in drug and terrorism cases largely drive the trend, hindering public scrutiny of plea bargains and sentences.

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Sealed criminal cases rise in federal courts

The number of verdicts reaching sealed records has more than doubled in federal district courts over three years. The court office notes a rise in temporarily sealed records and a jump from 9,999 defendants or 10.9 percent of those charged in 2003 to 11,508 defendants or 12.6 percent in 2005.

Washington U.S. District Court Administrative Office of U.S Laurie Levenson Loyola Law School Los Angeles Levenson Administrative Office Justice Department Bush Administration John Wesley Hall Arkansas Defense National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Lucy Dalglish Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press Left Susan Burgess Center Kirsten Mitchell Arlington Dalglish

News Show Roundup Guest Lineup for Today’s TV News Shows

Roundup lists guests across five networks for today’s programs. Prominent speakers include Sen Susan Collins Rep Duncan Hunter retired Gen Wesley Clark comedian Stephen Colbert Gen Peter Pace former Sen John Edwards and others from government military and policy groups.

ABC Susan Collins Maine Duncan Hunter Calif Wesley Clark Stephen Colbert NBC Meet the Press Peter Pace The Joint Chiefs of Staff John

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