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. included the oretrial burglary of a doctor's office sce bY agents of the federal government. ‘The District Court i Tae Banks, 383 -P. Supp. 389 (D.C.S.D. 1974), dismi ssea “hE the defendants on the basis of governmental fisconduct “in: ene . | included the covert and illegal use of military personnel pné ma~ terial at Vounded Knee. in discussing the military involvement the Banks Court addressed the key question of whether the govera- ment had engaged in a | deliberaré attempt to "cover up" this illeczl activity: *the information, de ai ing the ex- tent of military Yn rolverent at Wounded Knee was not inmiediately | available to either the F.B.I. or fr the prosecutor's office. MNever- _-_ the ess, taking this fact into . nsi ration, it is my. feeling that ‘the prosecutor was either deliberately or negligently dila-~ - tory in searching for such infor- mation and providing it to defense counsel." " Banks, supra, at 396, en . In certain instances the taint of misconduct can be |. cured by suppression of evidence (app v. Ohio, 367 (U.S. $43 119813), -_ “ ‘disclosure. of {ilegal acts (U.S. v. Alderman, 394 U. se 163 at” oe 180-85), or. by. a proper admonition to the jury. In other instenee:'; where the misconduct is so thoroughly woven’ into the fabric of