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Criminal Law Keyed to Dressler
United States v. Smith
Citation:
592 F. Supp. 424 (E.D. Va. 1984)Facts
Richard Craig Smith worked for the Army Intelligence Security Command (INSCOM) between 1973 and 1980. The government alleged that Smith met with Victor I. Okunev, a Soviet agent, in Tokyo, Japan twice in November 1982 and once in February 1983, disclosing classified details about five INSCOM double agent operations in exchange for $11,000. Smith claimed that two men, Ken White and Danny Ishida, who represented themselves as CIA agents, recruited him for a double agent operation targeting Soviets in Japan. According to Smith, they authorized him to disclose details of discontinued INSCOM operations to gain the Soviets’ confidence. Smith maintained that their extensive knowledge of classified INSCOM operations convinced him they were legitimate CIA agents. Despite being interviewed by the FBI approximately 23 times over 8 months, Smith never mentioned his alleged CIA connection until after his arrest and indictment.
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