The following excerpt is from United States v. Zeehandelaar, 498 F.2d 352 (2nd Cir. 1974):
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1 An indictment drawn with reasonable certainty assures that the defendant will not be tried or convicted for an offense other than the one for which he was indicted by the grand jury, that the defendant will be able to prepare an adequate defense and to address himself to the relevant questions of fact and law, that the trial court will be able to determine that the jury's verdict rests on substantial evidence, that an appellate court's affirmance will not be for a crime other than the one for which defendant was convicted, and that the defendant will not face the prospect of being placed twice in jeopardy. See generally Russell v. United States, 369 U.S. 749, 82 S.Ct. 1038, 8 L.Ed. 2d 240 (1962).
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1 An indictment drawn with reasonable certainty assures that the defendant will not be tried or convicted for an offense other than the one for which he was indicted by the grand jury, that the defendant will be able to prepare an adequate defense and to address himself to the relevant questions of fact and law, that the trial court will be able to determine that the jury's verdict rests on substantial evidence, that an appellate court's affirmance will not be for a crime other than the one for which defendant was convicted, and that the defendant will not face the prospect of being placed twice in jeopardy. See generally Russell v. United States, 369 U.S. 749, 82 S.Ct. 1038, 8 L.Ed. 2d 240 (1962).
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