Legal Opinion
United States v. William Joseph Martell
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1964No. 9280_1PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.
Upon his plea of guilty to a charge of kidnapping, William Joseph Martell was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 40 years. This appeal challenges the jurisdiction of the District Court on the ground that the indictment did not satisfy the requirements of Rule 7(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 1
The indictment charged that:
“On or about July 28, 1963, WILLIAM JOSEPH MARTELL, by force and violence, with the use of a pistol, and without the consent of Paul Vincent Sheehan, did, in the commission of the offense of the theft of an automobile belonging to the…
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