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August 20, 2012

Fatal Variance — Use It or Lose It (August 20, 2012)

Jessica Smith

A fatal defect in an indictment occurs when the indictment fails to allege an essential element of the crime charged. A fatal variance, by contrast, occurs when the facts brought […]

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