| Dates: | September 26, 2024 |
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| Meets: | Th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM |
| Location: | Arts & Technology Building 205 |
| Cost: | $29.00 |
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How does the US Department of Justice and FBI investigate, put together and successfully
prosecute an allegedly corrupt, high-ranking government official? A former federal
prosecutor will illustrate this process through the case example of former Louisiana governor
Edwin W. Edwards, who was convicted after a five-month-long jury trial of racketeering,
extortion and bribery. Discuss the role of informants, wiretaps, grand jury, accomplice
cooperation, net worth analysis, pre-trial maneuvering and the vicissitudes of jury trial
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| Fee: | $29.00 |
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| Hours: | 2.00 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Course Fee (Basic) | TUITION | $ 29.00 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | SENIOR | $ 24.00 |
Arts & Technology Building 205
FVCC-Kalispell, MTPeter Strasser
Peter Strasser currently works as a consultant on a U.S. State Department anti-corruption project in Mongolia. Prior to that he was the Presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorney in New Orleans. In that capacity, he served on the U.S. Attorney General's Advisory Sub-committees on Cyber Crime and Terrorism/National Security. Other professional experience includes being a partner in New Orleans' oldest law firm, specializing in corporate compliance and criminal litigation. He spent 12 years as a DOJ Legal Attaché, serving in U.S. Embassies in Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia, and 15 years as a federal prosecutor. Among his many jury trial convictions was that of former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards on corruption and racketeering charges. Peter also was an adjunct professor at Tulane Law School and has published law review articles on comparative criminal law and justice. He grew up and studied in Virginia and Austria, served as a U.S. Navy officer, is fluent in German, and has traveled to over 75 countries.