Legal Opinion

United States v. Fred A. Cunningham and Rudolph J. Trumpler

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 15, 1971No. 35792_1PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIENDLY, Chief Judge:

This appeal from a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York, convicting Fred A. Cunningham and Rudolph J. Trumpler, after a verdict, of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and assault during its commission in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d), again raises the question of what the prosecution may properly do when a witness who was expected to give favorable testimony denies having knowledge of the facts and having previously made a statement that he did.

The Government proved that on the morning of July 28, 1970, two men entered a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Frazier v. CuppSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Bridges v. WixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. Nelson v. O'NEILSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. United States v. Elliott Kahaner, Antonio Corallo and James Vincent KeoghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. United States v. Richard Albert JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  2. United States v. Wilson TorresCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  3. United States v. Stephen B. Zackson and Henry Acierno, Peter LagattaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. A. J. Briggs, A/K/A "Smiley,"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  5. United States v. Vincent Pacelli and Demetrios PapadakosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973

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