- (1)
- The power of a court to control the conduct of a federal criminal
proceeding, in particular with respect to abuse of process, is not affected by
this Act, except so far as this Act expressly or impliedly provides otherwise.
Consideration of a matter in relation to closed hearings not to prevent later
stay order
- (2)
- An order under section 31 does not prevent the court
from later ordering that the federal criminal proceeding be stayed on a ground
involving the same matter, including that an order made under section 31
would have a substantial adverse effect on a defendant's right to receive a
fair hearing.