United States v. Riley Wells

Riley Wells appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a trial pursuant to an indictment charging a violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a). The defendant filed a pre-trial motion for a bill of particulars pursuant to Rule 7 (f) Fed.R.Ckim.P. After the Government filed an answer in opposition to the granting of the motion, 1 the district court denied the motion, stating only, “Defendant’s motion for a bill of particulars is denied.” The sole question in this appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in denying the defendant’s motion.

In order for this court to properly…