Legal Opinion
United States v. Burnley
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 21, 2008No. 07-1314PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Walter Burnley was convicted after a jury trial on four counts of bank robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), and was sentenced to a total of 262 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Burnley argues that the Government failed to prove that either he or his accomplice used force or intimidation to obtain the stolen money, and thus that three of his convictions should be overturned. We conclude that the jury was entitled to find intimidation under the .circumstances of this case and affirm.
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On April 25, 2006, Burnley entered a branch of Associated Bank in Beloit, Wisconsin, clad in a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Kevin GilmoreCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Stephen W. BentsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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