USA v. One Feather

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
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United States of America,
Plaintiff,
vs.
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Defendant. 	)
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“Although the general rule is that a court may not amend an indictment, that rule is
inapplicable when the change is one of form only.” United States v. Mason, 869 F.2d 414, 417 (8th
Cir. 1989). “Misnomers generally are mistakes of form that may be corrected by amending the
indictment.” Id. (collecting cases);
The amendment proposed by the United States is one of form only. It in no way changes the
substance of the Indictment. The United States’ motion is therefore grantedDQG&RXQW2QHLV
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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