In U.S. v. Armstrong, the case in which the defendants' made a motion for dismissal on selective prosecution grounds because they were Black, the Supreme Court indicated that:
I. Prosecution may not be based on an unjustifiable standard such as race.
II. The claimant must demonstrate that the federal prosecution policy had a discriminatory effect.
III. The claimant must demonstrate that the federal prosecution policy was motivated by a discriminatory purpose.
IV. The defendant's evidence in this case did not constitute the essential elements of a selective prosecution claim.

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The Supreme Court in U.S. v. Armstrong held that prosecution cannot be based on unjustifiable standards like race, and claimants must show both discriminatory effect and purpose. The evidence in this case was insufficient for a selective prosecution claim.

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