Legal Opinion

United States v. Martinez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 4, 1978No. 77-5684PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANCE, Circuit Judge.

This is a review by direct appeal of judgments of conviction and sentence following jury verdicts of guilty of Thomas Andrew Gandolfo and Harry Maran Ritter. Defendants were convicted on both counts of a two-count indictment of armed robbery of a federal savings and loan association in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d). Each was sentenced under the second count only to imprisonment for 15 years. We affirm as to Gandolfo. As to Ritter, we reverse with directions to dismiss the indictment.

Because our holding centers on its sufficiency, a detailed examination of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. United States v. Craig Warner, April Covey, Samuel L. Kranzthor, Fred W. Daniels, Jr., Friedae. Edwards, Frank Daniels and Michael A. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. James L. Byrd v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Florida Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  4. United States v. Travis Leon Wilson, Orrin Shaid, Jr., Louis Levin, Jerald Aaron White, Jasonn. Winthrop and David Levi WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  5. United States v. Justo Fernan MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States v. Frank Gunnar WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. United States v. Davida Ross Staller and David Owen SaundersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. United States v. MorenoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. John Terrance Garcia, Phillip G. JackmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  5. United States v. Paulette WaltersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979

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