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No statute of limitations violation for a bribery conviction because the crime was completed within the five year period

The main issue addressed in U.S. v. Pacchioli is whether the defendant’s bribery conviction was time-barred under the statute of limitations,18 U.S.C. §3285. The defendant was an electrical contractor who performed various maintenance services for a hospital run by the Memorial Healthcare system. In order to obtain lucrative service contracts…

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Charges dismissed because the underlying conduct of the indictment was civil in nature

In U.S. v. Izuriet, the defendants owned a company that imported cheese, butter, and bread from Central America to the U.S. The Defendants were charged with conspiracy to unlawfully import adulterated foodstuff in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and §545, with failure to export or destroy under FDA supervision…

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