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On the recordNovember 4, 2013
The larger the defendant, the bigger the blizzard of motion practice and stall filings.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse critiques defense tactics aimed at delaying trials.

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