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—, Il. IV. VI. TABLE OF CONTENTS _ ABSCAM THE SUBJECT CASES A. US v. Myers, Errichetti, Johanson and Criden, B. US v. Lederer,. G. US v. Thompson and Murphy. PRETRIAL AND POST-TRIAL PROCBEDINGS DEFENDANTS! GLATMS:- =-~~----- A. Claims of the Myers Defendants. B. Thompson's Claims. | C. Murphy's Claims, D. Lederer's Claims. ‘E. Claims of the Government. GENERAL DISCUSSION OF BASIC LEGAL CONCEPTS A. Entrapment. _ B. Outrageousness, SPECIFIC DISCUSSION OF DEFENDANTS’ CLAIMS A. General Nature of Abscam,. ~ 1. Objective Entrapment and Entrapment as a Matter of Law. Outrageous Government Conduct. Selection of Targets. - Size of Inducements. Need for Investigative Tactic. Lack of Relilability, | OO wm & WD oe 2 © «© 6 Page 14 14 17 18 22 31 31 32 33 34 35 37 37 43 49 49° 49 52 54 ~ 57 61 64