Federal prosecutors in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case asked a judge to keep the names of two undercover FBI agents undisclosed and accused a defendant’s friend of offering a “cash bounty” for information about at least one of the feds. The U.S. government articulated its position on the issue Feb. 24, in response to a Feb. 22 brief from defendant Barry Croft on why the federal agents shouldn’t be allowed to testify under false names. According to Croft, allowing them to testify under false names violated his constitutional rights. Croft and his co-defendants said they were entrapped by the 12-plus undercover informants and agents investigating them. “Testifying under a false name would not allow for effective cross-examination and would deny Mr. Croft his right to confrontation. Despite the government alleging that it will provide counsel with any material that may go to credibility, this is not enough,” Croft’s attorney …
DOJ Seeking to Keep Undercover Agents Anonymous in Whitmer Kidnapping Case
February 25, 2022
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