Legal Opinion
United States v. Wallace Russell Whitehead
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1990No. 89-10210PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
Wallace Russell Whitehead appeals his jury conviction for bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). He claims that the district judge erred by refusing to submit jury instructions on the insanity defense. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
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On April 12, 1988, Whitehead entered a Tempe, Arizona Citibank branch. Stating that he wanted to cash a check, he handed the bank teller a note that read, “This is a holdup, give me your money and you won’t get hurt.” After the teller emptied the top drawer, Whitehead asked her to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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