UNITED STATES v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., INC.

No. 84-5296.

785 F.2d 777 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor D. Stone, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant.

Stephen D. Miller, Miller & Nolan, Inc., Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before SKOPIL and CANBY, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

The government appeals the dismissal of the superseding indictment on the ground that it broadened the original indictment and was therefore barred by the five year statute of limitations contained in 18 U.S.C. § 3282. We reverse and remand this case for assignment to a different judge.

I.

Once an indictment is returned the statute of limitations is tolled as to the charges contained in the indictment. United States v. Wilsey...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases