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...government, however, is bringing its case under conspiracy and racketeering statutes similar to those used to convict members of the Mafia and drug rings. In a conspiracy case, prosecutors can present to a single jury a full picture of everything the conspirators allegedly did or planned, including evidence that might not be relevant to a specific crime. Jeh Johnson, a former federal prosecutor, notes that "if the government can prove a defendant was aware of the conspiracy and did something to become involved in it, he becomes as liable as the rest...
...Convict's View: The hypocrisy of reform...
Though Demjanjuk may not be the Ivan of Treblinka, evidence suggests he was a Wachmann elsewhere, notably at the Sobibor death camp in Poland. The Supreme Court could convict him on those charges or order that he be tried anew. However, scant proof exists of what Demjanjuk may have done at the other camps. Such a move would also raise questions of selective punishment, since Israel has never before sought to prosecute ordinary Wachmanner...
...focus is on the next task. In the Line of Fire, a film about the Secret Service, is due for release this spring. He'll be taking the crew to Texas soon to get started on A Perfect World, a crime drama about a Texas sheriff chasing an escaped convict who has kidnapped a child. Neither may win any awards. "Hollywood pays too much attention to home runs," he says. "Singles and doubles can win the game when longevity is the goal. Besides, if all I ever did was hit one home run, the only thing...
...VIDEOTAPE IS NOT FLESH. IT COULDN'T COMPARE with Rodney King himself, taking the witness stand as federal prosecutors sought to convict four white police officers accused of depriving King of his civil rights in a 1991 beating. Calmly, politely, King testified that he led police on a chase because he feared a return to prison. He described being shocked by a police stun gun; he said police taunted him. Defense lawyers tried to rock King. One tried to pin him down on whether officers called him "killer" or "nigger." King was blurry on details, but Laurie Levenson...