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Just what is a proffer and what are the perils of entering into a proffer agreement (also known as a proffer letter) with the federal government?
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library.findlaw.com/2005/Feb/21/138691.html
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A proffer agreement (also known as a queen for a day agreement) is a written agreement between the prosecutor and an individual allowing the individual to provide information about a crime or possible crime to the government, with the assurance that his words will not be used against him in the government's case-in...
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A proffer agreement between prosecutors and McNamee conferred immunity for statements made during the course of his interviews with prosecutors, Parrella said.
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www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2008/12/18/2008-12-...
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Just what is a proffer and what are the perils of entering into a proffer agreement (also known as a proffer letter) with the federal government? ... (But don't expect to see that informal understanding reflected in the written proffer agreement that you and your attorney will sign.
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A proffer agreement between Brian McNamee and federal prosecutors opened the door for McNamee to discuss what he knew about baseball's performance-enhancing drugs problem with the Mitchell investigation without fear of punishment. ... The proffer agreement had not been previously reported, The Times said.
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Standard Provision of Government's Proffer Agreement Held Unenforceable: ... The Duffy case from the Eastern District of New York is an important case in which District Judge Gershon held that a common provision from the U.S. Attorney’s "standard" and "non-negotiable" form of proffer agreement used in the E.D.N.Y.
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www.fedcrimlaw.com/visitors/punchltd/2001/04-30-01.html
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Amicus Brief at 9-10. Apparently, in the Seventh Circuit, pre-indictment negotiations go nowhere unless a defendant agrees to give a proffer. Therefore, Krilich, pursuant to the advice of counsel, submitted a written proffer to prosecutors and signed an agreement which contained the following language:
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IGN Entertainment, Inc. User Agreement ... The User Agreement applies to each visitor to and user of the Services, including unregistered and registered users and ... IGN may change the User Agreement at any time and the changes will become effective 15 days after posting the revised User Agreement (the "Effective Date").
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Not that defendants get much choice about whether to sign the agreement. Most prosecutors will not agree to listen to a proffer without one. But what if a proffer does in fact proceed without any proffer agreement: does the defendant automatically get the benefit of Rule 410?
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www.nyfederalcriminalpractice.com/2008/08/edny-judge-ru...
www.nyfederalcriminalpractice.com/2008/08/edny-judge-rules-defendants-pr.html
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