United States v. Getz

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TROUTMAN, District Judge.'

Defendants were arrested while enjoying a glass of beer at the Old Stone Inn, approximately forty-five minutes after the Cement National Bank was robbed. Following their arrest, defendants were indicted and tried as the perpetrators of the bank robbery. The jury found defendants guilty on all counts of the indictment and presently before the Court are defendants’ motions for judgment of acquittal and for a new trial, which raise arguments in three principal areas.

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First, defendants contend that their appearance at trial in clothing matching the…