Legal Opinion
United States v. Glen Alan West
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1977No. 77-1180PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Per curiam
Glen Alan West was convicted of bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. We have carefully reviewed the record and briefs and find no merit to any of West’s contentions.
West’s principal contention is that he was denied due process of law because the government failed to provide him with adequate facilities to prepare his defense. At his arraignment, West elected to proceed pro se and an attorney was appointed to assist him. The trial court specifically instructed the attorney that while he was not to actively participate in West’s defense, he was to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Younger v. GilmoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by35 opinions
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