Legal Opinion
United States v. Armored Transport, Inc., Appellant-Defendant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1980No. 79-1620PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents several issues of first impression in this circuit. The primary question is when does a federal grand jury commence service for the purposes of Rule 6(g), Fed.R.Crim.P., which provides that “no grand jury may serve more than 18 months.” The District Court held that the life of the grand jury is measured from the date on which it is authorized to begin serving, rather than the date on which it is impaneled and sworn. We disagree. For purposes of Rule 6(g) the life of a grand jury commences on the impanelment date. The indictment against Armored…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. MorelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by23 opinions
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