Legal Opinion
Willie L. Short, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 19, 1965No. 18940_1PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
Appellant was arrested on September 15, 1962, on a charge of attempted robbery and later he was indicted for this and three other robbery charges. He was unable to provide the bond set at $9,000. After trial he was convicted on one count of robbery and one count of assault with intent to rob. On February 15, 1963, he was sentenced on each count from four to twelve years, the two sentences to run concurrently. The District Court granted leave to appeal in forma pauperis and granted bail pending appeal with bond at $3,500. Appellant remained in pris on because he could not…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Ekberg v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- People v. JonesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
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