United States v. Hoyt Powell

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, along with five other defendants, was indicted for aggravated bank robbery under § 2113(a) and (d) and § 2 (aiding and abetting), 18 U.S.C. All six defendants were properly arraigned and pled not guilty. Later all defendants again appeared at a hearing on pretrial motions. At this time, in the presence of all defendants including the appellant, a trial date was fixed. Between that date and the trial date, as fixed, the appellant was given permission to leave the district to gather evidence preparatory to trial. The appellant did not, however,…