NAL either. I think that superseding indictments are created because they found additional crimes since the first indictment, or because the prosecution decided to add charges that they were withholding. Like say the defendant agrees to dime on their criminal conspirators in exchange for leniency or not being charged with certain things, and then changes their mind afterwards - a superseding indictment can be filed that then charges the defendant with the full slate of crimes.
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That makes sense, and was where I was leaning, but I always, in the back of my head, wondered, if there is some rule, or precedent about it needing to meet some test of seriousness. Obviously if someone is up for murder, it would be silly to supersede with trespassing, but I am curious as to whether there is a legal test in such cases.