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· 2/21/1979

United States v. Ronald G. Lyman

Citations

  • 592 F.2d 496

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding where there is “no court ruling for us to review” on an issue because the party “failed to pursue the question and obtain a decision,” that issue is abandoned
  • “Among the elements required to support a conspiracy conviction is proof of only one overt act in furtherance of the illegal purpose.” 3 23-4085 (emphasis added)
  • deletion from indictment of 20 of 24 overt acts in furtherance of conspiracy did not violate defendant’s Fifth Amendment right to indictment by grand jury even though indictment was altered before trial

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Judges: Trask, Wallace, Hoffman

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