U.S. v. Bryant

Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant’s motion to dismiss instant indictment alleging three counts of murder during commission of drug crime, even though federal prosecutor relied extensively on self-incriminating statements that defendant gave to state officials pursuant to state immunity agreement. While defendant argued that terms of separate immunity agreement with federal officials in which defendant gave statements regarding certain drug activities precluded use by federal prosecutor of statements defendant gave to state officials, plain language of federal immunity agreement did not immunize cooperative statements defendant gave to state officials. Ct. further rejected defendant’s argument that state officials violated his due process rights by encouraging federal officials to bring instant charges, where record showed that state officials had disclosed substance of instant self-incriminating statements prior to any alleged encouragement.