Legal Opinion

United States v. Louis Goldstein, and Selma Goldstein

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 6, 1974No. 73-1923PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

Whether an indictment for a misdemeanor may be amended to correct a material variation between allegata and probata is a question of first impression in this circuit. In a thoughtful opinion the district court held that an amendment was permissible, but after careful consideration, we feel obliged to come to a contrary conclusion, and we therefore reverse.

The defendant, Louis Goldstein, was indicted by a grand jury on three counts. Counts I and III charged that defendant filed false returns for the years 1964 and 1966 in violation of 26 U.S.C. §…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Ex Parte BainSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  4. United States v. BishopSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Ledbetter v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Thomas Koontz, Cross v. Richard Glossa and William J. Brown, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. Daniel J. LeichtnamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Nunzio Provenzano, in 81-2411. Appeal of Irving Cotler, in 81-2412Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  4. United States v. MalatestaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  5. United States v. Ransom F. Shoup, IICourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979

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