United States v. Nathan J. Warren, Jr.

The United States (plaintiff-appellant) appeals from a dismissal of an indictment against Nathan Warren, Jr., and thirteen codefendants (defendants-appellees). The district court dismissed the indictment pursuant to local practice rule 11(g) of the United States District Court, District of Arizona. On appeal, the sole issue is whether the court erred m dismissing the indictment under the authority of local rule 11(g). This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3731 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 1294. We affirm.

I. FACTS

On November 16, 1977, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against…