Indictment and information

• Author: Barry Boss/Jeffrey H. Rutherford/Michael J. Proctor
• Pages: 275-360

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CHAPTER 9

INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Def‌initions

§9:1 Pleadings

§9:2 Indictment

§9:3 Information

B. Filing

1. In General

§9:4 Information

§9:5 Indictment

§9:6 Assignment; Relation to Pending Case

§9:7 Post-Filing Procedure

2. Deadlines

§9:8 In General

§9:9 Failure to Timely File

§9:10 Excludable Delay

§9:11 Continuance

§9:12 Pre-Accusatory Delay

3. Move to Dismiss

§9:13 With or Without Prejudice

§9:14 Factors

§9:15 With Prejudice

§9:16 Without Prejudice

II. INDICTMENT

A. In General

1. When Required

§9:21 Felonies

§9:22 Misdemeanors and Petty Offenses

§9:23 Contempt of Court

2. Amendment

§9:24 Effect

§9:25 General Prohibition

§9:26 Misdemeanors

§9:27 Constructive Amendment

3. Superseding Indictments

§9:28 Authority

§9:29 Statute of Limitations

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B. Waiver

§9:30 Authority and Purpose

§9:31 Plea Bargaining

§9:32 Procedure

§9:33 Form

§9:34 Open Court Requirement

C. Purpose and Component Parts

§9:35 Required Components

§9:35.1 Notice of Essential Offense Elements

§9.35.2 Sentencing Enhancements

§9:36 Means of Committing Offense

§9:37 Date: On or About

§9:38 Allegations in Conjunctive

§9:39 Aiding and Abetting

§9:40 Criminal Forfeiture

D. Objections

1. Procedure

§9:50 Motion

§9:51 Timing

§9:52 Good Cause for Late Motion

§9:53 Failure to Show Jurisdiction or Charge Offense

§9:54 Prejudicial Surplusage

2. Grounds

a. In General

§9:56 Failure to State Offense

§9:57 Failure to State Jurisdiction

§9:58 Nature of Evidence Presented to Grand Jury

b. Duplicity

§9:59 Def‌inition and Effect

§9:60 Move to Dismiss or for Government to Elect

§9:61 Examples

§9:61.1 Duplicitous Counts

§9:61.2 Not Duplicitous Counts

§9:62 Government Election

§9:63 Jury Instructions or Special Interrogatories

§9:64 Appeal

c. Multiplicity

§9:65 Def‌inition

§9:66 Tests

§9:67 Effect

§9:68 Examples

§9:69 Time for Objecting; Government Election

§9:70 Government’s Appeal

E. Variance

§9:71 Def‌inition

§9:72 Other Crimes Evidence

§9:73 Examples

§9:73.1 Prejudicial

§9:73.2 Nonprejudicial

III. INFORMATION

§9:85 Contents and Pleading

§9:86 Amendment

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IV. JOINDER

A. Types

§9:90 Joinder of Offenses

§9:91 Joinder of Defendants

§9:92 Multiple Defendants and Counts

B. Challenging Misjoinder

§9:93 Relief Available

§9:94 Spill-Over of Evidence

§9:95 How and When

§9:96 Appeal

V. SEVERANCE

A. Procedure

§9:100 Def‌inition

§9:101 Timing

§9:102 When to Consider Motion

§9:103 Prejudice

§9:104 Appeal

B. Grounds

§9:105 Irreconcilable Defenses

§9:106 Co-defendant’s Implicating Statement—Bruton Problems

VI. DISMISSAL FOR DELAY

A. Pre-Accusatory Delay

§9:111 Def‌inition; Effect

§9:112 Show Prejudice

§9:113 Statute of Limitations

B. Speedy Trial

1. Constitutional Grounds

§9:114 Authority

§9:115 Factors

2. Speedy Trial Act

§9:116 Time for Trial Generally

§9:117 Excludable Periods

§9:118 Early Trial

§9:119 Waivers

§9:120 Continuance

§9:121 Multi-Defendant Cases

3. Dismissal

§9:122 Motion

§9:123 Dismissal Under FRCrP 48(b)(3)

VII. FORMS

Form 9A: Motion to Dismiss/Bill of Particulars

Form 9B: Motion to Dismiss Count as Duplicitous

Form 9C: Motion to Compel Election Between Multiplicitous Counts

Form 9D: Motion to Dismiss—Lack of Jurisdiction Over Local Offense

Form 9E: Motion for Relief From Misjoinder

Form 9F: Motion to Sever Defendants

Form 9G: Motion to Dismiss for Violation of Speedy Trial Act

Form 9H: Motion to Strike as Surplusage Sentencing Allegations in Indictment

Form 9I: General Order re Case Assignment

Form 9J: Waiver of Indictment

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