Sixth Circuit -- USA v. Calvin Boender

USA v. Calvin Boender

No requirement to prove a specific quid pro quo for conviction on corrupt political giving statute.  Circuit split lightly noted .

Crime/Fraud exception to privilege - no hard evidence required to hold a review in camera, merely that a reasonable person might hold a good faith belief that it was probative.

As for government attendance at the in camera hearings, courts should consider (1) presumption against ex parte proceedings (2) relative efficiency of multiparty proceeding, and (3) nature of evidence to be examined.

Statute barring false name contributions also bars straw man contributions.