United States v. William Edward Zeiler (Two Cases)

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Circuit Judge.

This case is before us for the second time. The facts which are pertinent to this appeal remain the same:

“During a period spanning more than five years the Pittsburgh area was plagued by a series of bank robberies all thought to have been com mitted by the same ‘Commuter Bandit.’ The exploits of this unknown robber and his ability to avoid detection aroused considerable public attention. The arrest of a suspect, William Zeiler, on June 23, 1967 was attended by massive publicity. For several days newspapers and television stations prominently displayed…