United States v. Rich

WHAM, Chief Judge.

The above cases present the same fundamental issue for decision. The indictment in each case charges the defendants with unlawful use of the mails in violation of section 1302 of Title 18 of the United States Code Annotated. Each indictment also contains a count charging a conspiracy to violate the same statute.

Defendants, in each case, have filed their motion to dismiss the indictment as being insufficient both in form and substance. Though open to criticism, both indictments seem to state the offenses therein charged in terms which inform the defendants of the offenses…