SHORTER v. UNITED STATES

No. 22360.

412 F.2d 428 (1969)

Leroy SHORTER, also known as Roy Lee Shorter, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing July 11, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel H. Weinstein, San Francisco, Cal. (argued), James F. Hewitt, Atty., Legal Aid Society, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

Paul G. Sloan (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Cecil F. Poole, U. S. Atty., Jerrold M. Ladar, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before KOELSCH and CARTER, Circuit Judges, and FOLEY, District Judge.


JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Leroy Shorter, was found guilty after a jury trial of armed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a) and (d), and he now appeals. We Affirm.

The appeal presents the following questions:

1. Is evidence of flight admissible as an inference of guilt in the absence of a foundation connecting the flight to the offense charged?

2. Should the district...

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