Legal Opinion

United States v. Torrance Henderson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 26, 1983No. 82-2471PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Torrence Henderson was found guilty of participating in the armed robbery of the United Missouri Bank South in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d) (1982). 1 He was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. On appeal, he argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the in-court identification of him by witness Harold Shaffer which he claims was tainted by a suggestive pretrial photographic showup. 2 We affirm.

Three armed masked men robbed the United Missouri Bank South about 5:40 p.m. on June 25, 1982. At approximately 5:00…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. United States v. Douglas Sanders, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Brodnicki v. City Of OmahaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  2. United States v. Leonard George Durant, United States of America v. Nadine FarrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Delroy Lewin, A/K/A Tony, United States of America v. Oral Wayne TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. State v. ThomasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  5. United States v. Charles Edward WadeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

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