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.
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