SWITAJ v. UNITED STATES

No. 14329.

289 F.2d 489 (1961)

Robert SWITAJ v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

April 28, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Cohen, Detroit, Mich., for appellant.

Herbert M. August, Asst. U. S. Atty., Detroit, Mich., Lawrence Gubow, U. S. Atty., Detroit, Mich., on brief, for appellee.

Before MILLER, Chief Judge, and MARTIN and McALLISTER, Circuit Judges.


ORDER.

Following trial by jury, appellant was found guilty of bank robbery in the course of which he put in jeopardy the life of a person by the use of a dangerous weapon, in violation of Section 2113(d), Title 18 U.S.Code. He received a sentence of 15 years imprisonment.

On this appeal it is contended that appellant was deprived of a fair and impartial trial because of the failure of his trial attorney (1) to move for a change of venue, and (2) to use as...

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