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Supreme Court· 6/1/1948

Paterno v. Lyons

Citations

  • 334 U.S. 314
  • 68 S. Ct. 1044
  • 92 L. Ed. 2d 1409
  • 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2110
  • 92 L. Ed. 1409

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  • rape conviction set aside where indictment charged defendant with murder committed in the attempt to perpetrate a rape
  • indictment for receiving stolen property constitutes sufficient notice that defendant was charged with substantial elements of crime of larceny in order to support guilty plea to attempted larceny
  • if crimes are of the same or “overlapping” nature, due process requirements are met
  • attempted grand larceny included in offense of receiving stolen property
  • attempted grand larceny included in offense of receiving stolen property

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Judges: Black

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