Opinion ID: 595195
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: focs

Text: 32 In December, 1987, Muldoon provided McAusland with a copy of the draft of the government's Acquisition Plan for the procurement. In early 1988, Pafort told Muldoon that Litton was interested in the program and asked Muldoon to check on the proposed date the government was going to issue a RFP on the project. Subsequently, when the RFP was released, Litton did not submit an offer on the FOCS plan. 33 Defendants also challenge the trial court's denial of their motion for a mistrial. On June 14, 1991, while Defendants' trial was in progress, the government issued a press release concerning the guilty plea of former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Melvin Paisley (Paisley). 34 Paisley pled guilty as a result of a fraud investigation known as Operation Ill Wind which involved bid rigging and government contracts. News stories concerning the plea appeared on that evening's television news and in the newspaper the following day. Defendants moved for a mistrial based on the publicity. The district court questioned the jury concerning the Paisley plea. Although members of the jury had seen the television news and newspaper article, each juror stated he or she could render an impartial decision. The district court then permitted the trial to continue.