Legal Opinion
United States v. Vasquez-Ruiz
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 2, 2001No. 00 CR 1044PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNELLY, District Judge.
Defendant has moved for a bill of particulars pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 7(f), seeking specification of some 22 separate items. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted in part and denied in part.
Under Rule 7(f), a court may order a bill of particulars if the indictment fails to provide sufficient notice of the charges to allow the defendant to prepare for trial. United States v. Kendall, 665 F.2d 126, 134 (7th Cir.1981). A defendant is only entitled to be informed of the charges against him; he is not entitled to know the details…
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- United States v. Francis B. KendallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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- United States v. DavidoffCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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