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· 11/2/1973

United States v. Jess David Richter

Citations

  • 488 F.2d 170

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that when exercising its inherent authority, a court should look to the relevant procedural rule for guidance
  • stating that although discovery was not allowed under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 16, “the rules themselves do not purport to set outer limits on the power of the court”
  • reviewing dismissal of an indictment because of the government's noncompliance with a discovery order
  • “The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are intended to constitute a comprehensive procedural code for criminal cases in the federal courts. But even the rules themselves do not purport to set outer limits of the power of the court.”

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Judges: Chambers, East, Wallace

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