Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

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—the Court said that, under Rule 5, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a preliminary hearing was required, "unless before the preliminary hearing is held, the grand jury supersedes the complaint procedure by returning an indictment."

- in United States v. Anderson, 1973 and 3 similar citations

The magistrate must have enough data "to enable him to make the judgment that the charges are not capricious and are sufficiently supported to justify 127 bringing into play the further steps of the criminal process." Id. ati 2328 n. 6

- in Brief for Respondent and 2 similar citations

We agree with petitioner's theory that the magistrate need not wholly ignore the credibility and reliability of the complaining witness or affiant

- in Freedman v. United States, 1977 and 2 similar citations

Evident statutory purpose of ninemonth extension provision, invoked by filing of income tax evasion complaint, is to afford government opportunity to indict criminal tax offenders in event that grand jury is not in session at end of normal limitation period, but it was not meant to grant government greater time in which to make its case.

- in United States Code Annotated and one similar citation

Miscellaneous complaints sufficient Income tax evasion complaint in which affiant indicated that in his official capacity he had personally conducted investigation in course of which he had examined defendant's returns, interviewed third persons, and consulted records, and that conclusion that defendant had committed offense was based upon this investigation, was …

- in United States Code Annotated and one similar citation

In his supplemental brief, the appellant argues that a plea of no contest may include an express condition that the defendant may raise an issue on appeal that might otherwise have been foreclosed by the plea.

- in State v. Arnsberg, 1976 and one similar citation

Filing of complaint before Commissioner within period of limitations has effect of tolling the statute on Revenue Code violation, and conviction obtained under indictment returned thereafter is not barred by limitation.

- in United States Code Annotated

The question of whether the offense is barred is appropriately raised by the motion to dismiss the Information.

- in United States v. Andreas, 1974

If he makes no such motion or objection, he may not complain of delay in holding the preliminary hearing.

- in Orfield's criminal procedure under the federal rules