United States v. Antonino Cusimano and Philip Ducato

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• concluding that indictment was not constructively amended where judge gave jury copy of indictment and instructed that defendants were on trial only for charged offenses and that each charge must be considered separately
• noting that the court \need not reach the issue of whether constructive amendments of indictments are always reversible because we conclude no amendment occurred\
• assuming government’s statement that its witnesses “are bound by written plea agreements which require them to tell the truth” was improper, the statement did not deprive the defendant of a fair trial
• finding no constructive amendment, in part because district court instructed that defendants were on trial only for charges in indictment and provided copy of indictment to jury
• finding no con‐ structive amendment, in part because district court instructed that defendants were on trial only for charges in indictment and provided copy of indictment to jury
• assuming government’s statement that its witnesses \are bound by written plea agreements which require them to tell the truth\ was improper, the statement did not deprive the defendant of a fair trial

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