Legal Opinion
United States v. L. A. Durham and Willie Charles Durham
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1979No. 78-5435PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
L. A. Durham and Willie Charles Durham were convicted of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113. The Durhams contend that the district court committed reversible errors in conducting the trial. We reject their arguments and affirm the convictions.
At the beginning of their trial, the Durhams requested that they be allowed to remain outside the courtroom except for the occasions when their presence was needed to permit the witnesses to identify them. The district court denied this request. The Durhams contend that their presence in the courtroom throughout…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. HaldemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- United States v. William Calvin WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Brian E. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Maria Corral GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- United States v. Bobby Roy Dennis, Sr., Sharon Denise Cohen, Clarence Bobby Jennings, Brenda Jewell HurleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Harry E. ClaiborneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Larry Booker v. John Jabe, Warden, Kinross Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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