UNITED STATES v. BELL

No. 74-1410.

505 F.2d 539 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tommie BELL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 11, 1974.

Certiorari Denied March 3, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard F. Walsh, Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

James R. Thompson, U. S. Atty., Gary L. Starkman and Donald G. Newman, Asst. U. S. Attys., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, SPRECHER and TONE, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied March 3, 1975. See 95 S.Ct. 1357.

TONE, Circuit Judge.

The defendant Tommie Bell was convicted in a bench trial of assault with intent to commit rape at a place within the special territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(a). On appeal he raises only one question, viz., whether it is necessary to the offense of assault that the victim have a reasonable apprehension of bodily harm. We answer...

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