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U.S. v. Combs, No. 01-5997 (6th Cir.) (369 F.3d 925) (June 4, 2004) (Judge Deborah L. Cook)

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U.S. v. Combs, No. 01-5997 (6th Cir.) (369 F.3d 925) (June 4, 2004) (Judge Deborah L. Cook) by

U.S. v. Peterson, No. 00-CR-1260 (ADS) (E.D.N.Y.) (168 F.Supp.2d 51) (October 12, 2001) (Judge Arthur D. Spatt)

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U.S. v. Peterson, No. 00-CR-1260 (ADS) (E.D.N.Y.) (168 F.Supp.2d 51) (October 12, 2001) (Judge Arthur D. Spatt) by

U.S. v. Ratcliff, No. 99-4190 (11th Cir.) (245 F.3d 1246) (March 26, 2001) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)

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U.S. v. Ratcliff, No. 99-4190 (11th Cir.) (245 F.3d 1246) (March 26, 2001) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by

U.S. v. Ramirez, No. 98-3945 (7th Cir.) (182 F.3d 544) (June 25, 1999) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

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U.S. v. Ramirez, No. 98-3945 (7th Cir.) (182 F.3d 544) (June 25, 1999) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by This is a mildly surprising decision in which the Seventh Circuit vacated a gun conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) on the grounds that the Government's proof at trial and the instructions …

U.S. v. Hsia, No. Crim. No. 98-0057(PLF) (D.D.C.) (24 F.Supp.2d 14) (August 13, 1998) (Judge Paul L. Friedman)

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U.S. v. Hsia, No. Crim. No. 98-0057(PLF) (D.D.C.) (24 F.Supp.2d 14) (August 13, 1998) (Judge Paul L. Friedman) by This decision is one of three related decisions by Judge Friedman addressing a series of pretrial motions filed in a high-profile illegal campaign contribution case. Because there were allegations that the …

U.S. v. Wozniak, No. 96-1636, No. 1593 (2nd Cir.) (126 F.3d 105) (September 18, 1997) (Judge Thomas J. Meskill)

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U.S. v. Wozniak, No. 96-1636, No. 1593 (2nd Cir.) (126 F.3d 105) (September 18, 1997) (Judge Thomas J. Meskill) by Conviction reversed because the indictment charged the defendant with cocaine and methamphatimine distribution, but the evidence showed only marijuana use. This is another one of those rare cases in which …

U.S. v. Tsinhnahijinnie, No. 96-10082 (9th Cir.) (112 F.3d 988) (April 24, 1997) (Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld)

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U.S. v. Tsinhnahijinnie, No. 96-10082 (9th Cir.) (112 F.3d 988) (April 24, 1997) (Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld) by Court vacated a conviction based on fatal variance between indictment and evidence as to when the crime was committed. The defendant in this case was indicted on the grounds that "on or …

U.S. v. Fletcher, No. 94-5767 (4th Cir.) (74 F.3d 49) (January 29, 1996) (Judge Francis D. Jr. Murnaghan)

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U.S. v. Fletcher, No. 94-5767 (4th Cir.) (74 F.3d 49) (January 29, 1996) (Judge Francis D. Jr. Murnaghan) by Case rejevyed claims that there was any unconstitutional amendment of the indictment of bill of particulars or fatal variance between the charges and the proof at trial, explaing when such matters …

U.S. v. Willoughby, No. 92-3611 (7th Cir.) (27 F.3d 263) (June 17, 1994) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)

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U.S. v. Willoughby, No. 92-3611 (7th Cir.) (27 F.3d 263) (June 17, 1994) (Judge Joel L. Flaum) by Here the Court held that an indictment that charged a violation of 18 USC § 924(c) by identifying a specific drug trafficking offense rendered that specified offense an essential element of the …