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· 10/17/2023

State v. Burleson

Syllabus

motion to suppress, methamphetamine, no material conflict in evidence, spontaneous statement, motion to dismiss, constructive possession

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that materiality is an element of the offense of making false statement to a government agency and must be submitted to the jury
  • holding that the materiality of a false statement is a matter for the jury to decide
  • holding that the materiality of a false statement is a matter for the jury to decide
  • holding that materiality is an element of perjury and thus a question for the consideration of the jury
  • holding that materiality element of fraud, long decided as question of law by courts, was question of fact that had to be submitted to jury
  • holding that a jury must decide whether a false statement under § 1001 is “material”

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