Supreme Court of the United States
Rinaldi v. United States
November 7, 1977434 U.S. 22
Summary
The Court, in a per curiam opinion, vacated the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remanded the case to the District Court for dismissal of the federal indictment, holding that the government's bad‑faith prosecution does not preclude dismissal under the Petite policy. Chief Justice Burger and Justice Rehnquist (joined by Justice White) each filed dissenting opinions, arguing that the matter warrants full argument and that the majority’s rationale for enforcing the Petite policy is flawed.
Holding
- Whether the district court must dismiss the federal indictment under the Petite policy despite the government's prior misconduct. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated and the case is remanded to the District Court for dismissal of the indictment
Docket 76-6194
Cited authorities
- Rule 48
- Rule 48
- Rule 48
- 18 U.S.C. § 1951
- 28 U.S.C. § 2106
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