United States v. Gaudin
Citation
515 U.S. 506 (1995)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
Materiality is an element of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 that must be submitted to and decided by the jury, not the judge.
Significance
Established that the Constitution requires materiality — a mixed question of law and fact — to be resolved by the jury in false statement prosecutions, limiting judicial power to direct verdicts on this element.