Lee v. U.S., No. 76-5187 (U.S. Supreme Court) (432 U.S. 23; 97 S.Ct. 2141) (June 13, 1977) (Justice Powell)
In this case, the defendant was charged with theft. The information, however, failed to allege knowledge or intent, as required by the statute. After the trial had begun, the district court dismissed the information as fatally flawed. The petitioner conceded, "as he must, that the District Court's termination of the ...
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