Legal Opinion
Vaney Russell v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1970No. 26589_1PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Per curiam
In this direct appeal from conviction upon a jury verdict of guilty of conspiracy to transport forged securities in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 2314, the defendant assigns the following five points of error. 1
I
DEFECTIVE INDICTMENT
The indictment as returned by the grand jury alleged that the offense occurred “on or about February 19, 1967.” On the morning the trial commenced, and after the jury had been empaneled, the Assistant United States Attorney notified the court that the date alleged in the indictment was a typographical error— the correct date being February 19, 1966. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- John M. Leonard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by58 opinions
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- United States v. Edward Rodriguez, A/K/A Rick, Thomas J. Albernaz, Peter Smigowski, and William John MartinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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