United States v. Richard Earl Smith

Defendant was convicted at a jury trial March 17, 1967, of aiding and abetting bank robbery and placing the life of a bank employee in jeopardy by a dangerous weapon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d). On May 22, 1967, the District Judge imposed a sentence of twenty years.

An attorney was appointed under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, to represent defendant in the District Court. On June 6, 1967, the District Judge signed a voucher approving payment of $500 to the court-appointed counsel for his services. This payment was approved even though the attorney had not filed a…