Legal Opinion
United States v. Choate
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1960No. 18132PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Chief Judge.
This case turns upon the application of Rule 21(b), Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C.A., to the transfer to another district of proceedings under a multi-count indictment. Rule 21(b) reads as follows:
“(b) Offense Committed in Two or More Districts or Divisions.
“The court upon motion of the defendant shall transfer the proceeding as to him to another district or division, if it appears from the indictment or information or from a bill of particulars that the offense was committed in more than one district or division and if the court is satisfied that in the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Ex Parte BainSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Muskrat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. GallagherCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Barkman v. SanfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United States v. HoffaDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1962
- United States v. George Jerry Ruminer and Ada RuminerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
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