HEFLIN v. UNITED STATES

No. 137.

358 U.S. 415 (1959)

HEFLIN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome A. Cooper, acting under appointment by the Court, 358 U.S. 803, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Theodore George Gilinsky argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Anderson and Beatrice Rosenberg.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner and two others were indicted and convicted under three counts charging violations of the Federal Bank Robbery Act, 18 U. S. C. § 2113. One count charged taking the property by force and violence, and assaulting and jeopardizing the lives of several persons in the course of the taking, in violation of § 2113 (d).1 Another...

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