Legal Opinion
United States v. James Elwood Morris, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1981No. 80-7443, 80-7444PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant, James Morris, seeks reversal of his conviction by a jury on two separate indictments of bank robbery. As grounds for reversal, appellant asserts improper joinder of counts, improper instruction as to reasonable doubt, improper admission of certain money found in appellant’s possession, improper charging by the trial court as to possession of recently stolen property, failure to obtain a second search warrant upon discovering a locked box while executing an initial search warrant at appellant’s residence, and failure to present sufficient facts to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by52 opinions
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