United States v. Mark Parr, Catherine Parr, Ashley Allen, Compass, Inc., and C.C.M., Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Mark Parr, Catherine Parr, Ashley Allen, Compass, Inc., and C.C.M., Inc., 589 F.2d 474 (9th Cir. 1979)
1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 17657
Choy, Per Curiam, Sneed, Waters

United States v. Mark Parr, Catherine Parr, Ashley Allen, Compass, Inc., and C.C.M., Inc.

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The indictment which the trial court dismissed at best was very poorly drafted. To assure the defendants a fair trial and to immunize any resulting conviction from reversal on appeal would require, to the extent possible, that the trial judge charge the jury with great care and precision. It is far more just and expedient to require the prosecution to obtain a satisfactorily drafted superseding indictment. We think the trial court’s dismissal of the indictment made this possible. We, therefore, affirm the trial court. Our conclusion would not be altered were it to appear that one or more of the defendants for any reason is no longer subject to prosecution.

AFFIRMED.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark PARR, Catherine Parr, Ashley Allen, Compass, Inc., and C.C.M., Inc., Defendants-Appellees
Status
Published