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January 01, 2004

Description

The case of Leocal v. Ashcroft was decided, interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 16(b).

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
Leocal person 12 View Entity
Ashcroft person 27 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

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This document is a page from a legal filing, arguing for a 'categorical approach' to interpreting statutes of limitation, specifically §3283. It cites several Supreme Court precedents, most notably U.S. v. Noveck (1926), to support the argument that an extended statute of limitations for fraud-related offenses only applies when fraud is an essential element of the crime itself, not when it is merely alleged as 'mere surplusage' in an indictment for a different crime like perjury or tax evasion.

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Type
legal case
Location
United States
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
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2025-11-20 15:23

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DOJ-OGR-00021107.jpg
Date String
2004

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