Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnny Moore
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 14, 1980No. 79-1333PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
The principal issue before us is the relief that should be afforded to a defendant who has been convicted of both robbery and possession, when the cumulation of the two offenses was legally impermissible. We hold that a new trial is unnecessary, and that the conviction and sentence for possession should be vacated and the conviction and the sentence for robbery should be affirmed.
Defendant Johnny Moore was found guilty in a jury trial on one count charging violent robbery of a postal employee, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114, and on four counts charging possession of…
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