Legal Opinion
Lawrence C. Pope v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1962No. 18916_1PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, Lawrence Pope, was convicted under an indictment charging him with robbery of the First State Bank of Thornton, Texas, by putting the life of a person in jeopardy through the use of a dangerous weapon in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2113(d), and the court imposed a sentence of 25 years imprisonment. The appellant offered no evidence tending to controvert the evidence presented by the Government. The robbery took place on November 5, 1960, and the appellant obtained and escaped with approximately $1,744.00.
The only error specified by the appellant is the…
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