Liparota v. U.S., No. 84-5018 (U.S. Supreme Court) (471 U.S. 419; 105 S.Ct. 2084) (May 13, 1985) (Justice Brennan)
The Court explained that the rule of lenity "ensures that criminal statutes will provide fair warning concerning conduct rendered illegal and strike the appropriate balance between the legislature, the prosecutor and the court in defining liability".
The federal statute governing food stamp fraud (7 U.S.C. ยง 2924(b)(1)) provides that "whoever ...
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