UNITED STATES v. BASS

No. 72-2715.

477 F.2d 723 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert Theodore BASS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Lightfoot, Deputy Federal Public Defender (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

Barry Russell, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), William D. Keller, U. S. Atty., Eric Nobles, Asst. U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before ELY and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARTZ, District Judge.


ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

Robert Theodore Bass was found guilty of unarmed bank robbery (18 U.S.C. § 2113(a)), and acquitted on a charge of armed bank robbery (18 U.S.C. § 2113 (d)). He contends on appeal that he was prejudiced in presenting his defense of insanity because the district court refused to authorize payment for a thorough psychiatric examination.

Approximately three weeks before the date set for trial, Bass moved for the appointment...

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