United States v. James Anthony Bentley

FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant Bentley was convicted of two counts of bank robbery. He appealed. In response to trial counsel’s motion, this court appointed a different attorney to represent Bentley on appeal and instructed that “appellant’s brief [include] a discussion addressing [1] whether the defendant’s oral confession was properly admitted when it was apparently given in the absence of counsel after the defendant had already exercised his right to have counsel present; [2] whether any objection to the admission of the oral confession was waived by the defense counsel’s…