UNITED STATES v. JONES

No. 83-5052.

722 F.2d 528 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eric H. JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 21, 1983.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing February 29, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irene Ayala, Daniel G. Clement, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Veronica Sanchez-Villasenor, Student, Howard W. Gillingham, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Before BROWNING, Chief Judge, NORRIS, Circuit Judge, and SPENCER WILLIAMS, District Judge.


As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc February 29, 1984.

PER CURIAM:

Jones appeals his conviction for postal robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 2114, contending that the district court abused its discretion by refusing to conduct specific voir dire questioning on the defense of coercion. We hold such questioning was not required, and therefore affirm.

Jones and co-defendant Lanny D. Sturgell were indicted for the robbery of the Aguangua, California...

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