Word: counseled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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House special counsel William French has accused Mecham of obstructing justice in connection with the alleged death threat, of concealing the $350,000 loan, and of misusing state funds by borrowing $80,000 for his auto dealership...
...avoid having the Executive Branch investigate itself, the law requires independent counsel to be chosen by a panel of federal judges. That transferred Executive power to the judiciary, Olson argued, which violates the Constitution's separation of powers. The appeals court majority agreed, overturning a district court's earlier ruling...
...court's ruling is unlikely to cause serious problems for the Iran- contra probe headed by Lawrence E. Walsh or for Independent Counsel James McKay's prosecution of White House Aide Lyn Nofziger. Last year both prosecutors accepted backup appointments from the Justice Department. Prosecutor Morrison refused similar protection. Earlier last week the Supreme Court put to rest for now questions about the validity of such "parallel appointments" by leaving intact a lower-court decision that turned aside a challenge brought by Lieut. Colonel Oliver North...
...decision had invalidated the court appointment that is Seymour's sole source of authority, Deaver's lawyers quickly filed a motion to vacate the jury verdict and throw out the charges against their client, who faces a possible 15-year prison sentence. For Deaver, says Philip Lacovara, former counsel to the Watergate special prosecutor, the court's decision is like the "arrival of the 7th Cavalry." But Custer's 7th Cavalry was wiped out at Little Bighorn, and whether Deaver will get to ride off in freedom remains to be seen: the Supreme Court is likely to review the ruling...
...reporters and cameramen ambushed him as he campaigned in Laconia, N.H., on Thursday morning, lobbing new allegations to which Hart, assisted on the road by just a single aide, was unable to respond. "Obviously, a candidate cannot know every detail," he protested. Hart then called for reinforcements. His chief counsel, Bernard Schneider, flew from Denver and attempted to pre-empt further questions with a detailed explanation. He said that the bills paid by Karl were simply part of his $96,000 loan...