United States Fifth Circuit

A conviction for making a false statement to a federal agent is reversed where the indictment charged defendant with making one false statement, and the jury instructions allowed the jury to convict him for making a different false statement, and thus, the trial court constructively amended defendant's indictment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/10/2006
• Published 10/11/2006

Judges

• PRADO, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, PRADO and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Josette Louise Cassiere (argued), C. Mignonne Griffing, Asst. U.S. Attys., Shreveport, LA, for U.S., Shaun G. Clarke (argued), Shannon S. Holtzman, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, LA, for Hoover.