The first eight counts alleged a substantive violation of the Act, but poorly described the crimes.

A ninth count against Burroughs more specifically alleged a violation of the Act.

The most serious counts allege that Mr. Giordano, 39, violated the civil rights of two girls by raping them when they were 9 and 11 years old.

The eighth count of the indictment alleges that on March 2 Spira taped a telephone conversation between himself and Steinbrenner for "criminal purposes."

The first count alleged he denied leaving his house the day of the crime.

One count alleges that she falsely claimed £22,500 for dry rot on a home in Southampton more than 100 miles from her constituency.

The other four counts alleged that Wright had misappropriated approximately $3,000 from the Topeka Lawyers Club, a social club where Wright served as secretary-treasurer.

Three other counts alleged that he lied to a Federal grand jury about drug use.

This is a completely different situation from when two different counts each allege the same offence, which is sometimes wrongly referred to as duplicity.

The second count alleges the use of that weapon.