Legal Opinion
United States v. James Kress, United States of America v. Robert J. Troy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1971No. 26364_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIS, District Judge:
Appellants Kress and Troy, together with their accomplices, Dougherty and Sheffield, were indicted for armed robbery in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (d). Dougherty and Sheffield pleaded guilty, while the appellants were found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 20 years each. It is from this conviction that they now appeal.
The appellants first contend that they were denied a speedy trial and that their motion to dismiss on that ground should have been granted by the trial court.
The record shows that the offense for which the appellants were convicted was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Abel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Pollard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. Jerry Diggs, United States of America v. Peter OliverezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Howard Jackson, Jr., United States of America v. Billy Joe Payne, United States of America v. Robert H. WillisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Willie Sledge and Doni WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Gary Lavaughn WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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