United States V

question 46

Multiple Choice

United States v.Stein addressed the question of whether the constitutional rights of the defending accountants were violated when the government pressured their former employer into ending its policy of paying attorney fees.How did the Court rule?

• A) The actions of the government violated the constitutional rights of the defendants resulting in the dismissal of indictments against the defendants.
• B) The actions of the government violated the constitutional rights of the defendants but the indictments issued against them were not dismissed.
• C) The actions of the government did not violate the constitutional rights of the defendants,primarily because white-collar crime was involved.
• D) The actions of the government did not violate the constitutional rights of the defendants because the defendants could afford to pay their own attorneys.