81. But they expressed no regret for the criminal prosecution of Lee, which collapsed earlier this month when Lee pleaded guilty to a single count of mishandling atomic secrets. 82. But, still, the government made concessions that are unprecedented in a corporate criminal prosecution in which charges have already been filed. 83. By law, evidence brought before the commission cannot be used in subsequent criminal prosecutions. 84. Cases involving assisted suicide rarely result in criminal prosecution, and it is even more unusual for a person to go to jail. 85. Civil liberties advocates have frequently expressed concerns about whether the FISA allows the government to blur the lines between intelligence gathering and criminal prosecutions. 86. Clinton also ordered the Justice Department to create a task force of state, federal and local officials to consider ways to enhance criminal prosecutions. 87. Charging prosecutors for their conduct during criminal prosecutions is almost unheard of. 88. Clinton, defending his decision, cited arguments by distinguished lawyers that the government should have moved against Rich civilly rather than in a criminal prosecution for fraud. 89. Congress can compel witnesses to appear before committees, but cannot force them to answer questions that may incriminate them without granting immunity from criminal prosecution. 90. Court records of divorces, lawsuits and criminal prosecutions are the closets where the family skeletons usually lurk. |