Howard C. Langford v. United States

DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

Indicted on two counts of robbery, appellant was convicted after a jury trial. Motions for severance, for mistrial and for dismissal of the second count were denied. Concurrent sentences were imposed and this appeal followed, alleging error in the denial of the motions and in various rulings. Appellant also attacked certain language in the charge and the denial of his motion for a new trial.

The first count involved a robbery which occurred about 9:30 A.M. January 30,1958. A woman storekeeper, working behind her counter, looked up as she heard someone locking the store…