Is there a fundamental right to be given notice of a specific charge in a criminal case?
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The following excerpt is from Mills v. Maass, 979 F.2d 855 (9th Cir. 1992):
Mills argues that he was convicted in violation of his due process right to be given notice of the specific charge against him and to be tried on that same charge. Cole v. Arkansas, 333 U.S. 196, 201, 68 S.Ct. 514, 517, 92 L.Ed. 644 (1948); see also Sheppard v. Rees, 909 F.2d 1234, 1236 (9th Cir.1990) ("The Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant a fundamental right to be clearly informed of the nature and cause of the charges in order to permit adequate preparation of a defense.").
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