Question juridique clé
Whether the indictment sufficiently specified the alleged cocaine sales to satisfy the accusatory principle and fair trial rights.
Solution extraite
No. The indictment was too vague in time, place, number of transactions, and quantities, so the conviction could not stand.
Motifs extraits
The charges covered a very broad period and area, with unclear quantities and no precise description of the acts. References to the file did not cure the deficiencies because the underlying statements were inconsistent and imprecise, preventing an effective defence.