A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife accused of plotting to sell secrets about American nuclear-powered warships are heading for trial in January after a federal judge threw out the couple’s plea agreements.
U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld said in a statement to The Washington Times on Wednesday that prosecutors “will be ready for trial” in the case that allegedly involved a digital memory card hidden in a half-eaten sandwich, among other artful deception tactics.
Jonathan and Diana Toebbe of Annapolis, Maryland, had pleaded guilty in February to one count each of conspiracy to communicate restricted data in the case playing out in federal court in Martinsburg, West Virginia.