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the charge that took place at the beginning and during the trial. Murphy's discussion of the 302 report that placed the Murphy payoff briefcase in Criden's hands on January 8, 1980, greatly overstresses the significance of the brief- case itself in the Murphy payoff that occurred on October 20, 1979.. The jury's attention was directed to the $50,000 contained in thé briefcase. It was clear that Criden left the room with the briefcase in his hands. It is equally clear that all participants' interest was in the $50,000, ~ not in who ended up with the briefcase after the money had been-removed. With respect to Congressman Murtha the newspaper report referred to by Murphy, and Nathan's subsequent testi- mony indicate only a unilateral decision by the justice department; they do not indicate any communication of that decision to Murtha, and the only relevant issue was Murtha's : knowledge and understanding as to. whether or not he would be prosecuted. He testified that he had made no deal. with the government and.did not know whether or not he would be prosecuted; there is nothing to indicate that he had any different knowledge. a 7 With respect to Criden's "plea deal", the "deal" ‘ has nothing to do with a "plea". As the record clearly > , 7 netemmesie murs me speaee enmereerraminemnmennenninamer : ,