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BOSTIC v. UNITED STATES

No. 5250.

402 U.S. 547 (1971)

BOSTIC v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 24, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Binkley argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Philip M. Carden.

Beatrice Rosenberg argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Wilson, and Jerome M. Feit.

PER CURIAM.

We granted the writ of certiorari in this case1 to consider whether the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit had erred in holding that the petitioner had properly been convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in order to avoid apprehension for the robbery of a federally insured bank. The Court of Appeals purported to uphold a conviction for this offense, though there was no evidence that the petitioner knew of the plan to...

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