Is the knowledge of a police officer attributable to a prosecutor if the officer acted as an arm of the prosecution?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wedra v. Thomas, 671 F.2d 713 (2nd Cir. 1982):
1 Although the prosecuting attorney had no knowledge of any conversation between LaSpina and the detectives, the knowledge of a police officer may be attributable to the prosecutor if the officer acted as an arm of the prosecution. United States v. Morell, 524 F.2d 550, 554 (2d Cir. 1975).
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