Section 5.36 Introduction

• Library: Criminal Practice 2012 Supp

A. (§5.36) Introduction

It is not unusual for a substantial white collar crime case to begin with an apparently innocent subpoena from an administrative agency for a client’s testimony or records or a notice of administrative hearing. Counsel should realize that even the most innocuous subpoena or notice may be the first step in a long and tortuous road that will lead ultimately to the trial of a criminal case. Neil A. Kaplan et al., Parallel Grand Jury and Administrative Agency Investigations (Am. Bar Ass’n Press 1981). Misguided steps taken by the officers or directors of a corporate client at the administrative...