United States v. Zlatko Hristov

D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

We answer today a question of law presented for the first time in this Circuit: May a timely filed motion for attorney’s fees under the Hyde Amendment, Pub.L. No. 105-119, Title VI, § 617, 111 Stat. 2440, 2159, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, Statutory Notes, be amended outside the statutory deadline for filing such a motion, to include required information that was omitted from the motion when initially filed? We hold that a motion under the Hyde Amendment may be amended under the “relation back” doctrine. 1

DISCUSSION

Appellant Zlatko Hristov was prosecuted for…