Legal Opinion

United States v. John Charles Richard Mentz

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 22, 1988No. 87-3286PublishedCited by 152 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

John Mentz was convicted of two counts of bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. *318§ 2113(a)(1982).1 He was found guilty of robbing the Society National Bank on August 4, 1986, and the First National Bank of Ohio four days later. On appeal, Mentz raises two issues for our consideration. First, he contends that the district court's jury instruction improperly removed an essential element of the bank robbery charge from the jury’s consideration. Second, he contends that he was not brought to trial within the time limits set by the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161-74…

2Cases cited73 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by152 opinions

  1. United States v. Erwin R. WunderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  2. United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Esteban Gonzalez and Alfredo Colon, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. Santiago-BecerrilCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. Randall Cope and Terry Wayne CopeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. Larry Darnell Westbrook, Wayne Allen Bledsoe, Jr., Michael Lynn Peoples, and A.J. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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