Legal Opinion
United States v. Spinney
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 19, 1995No. 94-1958PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Jeffrey W. Spinney challenges his convictions for aiding and abetting an armed bank robbery (count 2) and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence (count 3). 1 In our view, the two crimes, despite superficial similarities, require the application of dissimilar legal standards. Because the evidence amassed by the government falls between these stools, we affirm the first conviction but reverse the second.
I. BACKGROUND
We limn the pertinent facts in the light most favorable to the government, see United States…
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