Judge Chosen to Preside in FBI Documents Cases
From Times Staff Reports
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper will preside over the government’s separate criminal cases against retired FBI counterintelligence agent James J. Smith and Chinese American businesswoman Katrina Leung, it was announced Tuesday.
Cooper has scheduled a conference for Friday with lawyers in both cases. Leung is charged with illegally obtaining, copying and keeping classified documents. Smith is accused of negligence and withholding evidence.
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