Defendant entered a conditional guilty plea to distribution of child pornography. Defendant appealed the denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment, arguing that the statute of conviction as applied violated his First and Fifth Amendment rights. Where a person ...

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After the death of her newborn due to combined drug toxicity, defendant was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Defendant successfully moved to dismiss the indictment on grounds that the charged offense did not cover her conduct. The government appealed from the ...

Tagged with: Involuntary Manslaughter Motion to Dismiss Indictment Newborn Death Due to Drug Toxicity