United States v. William Derrace Ballard

HAMLIN, Circuit Judge.

William Ballard, appellant herein, was convicted in a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (robbery of an insured savings and loan association). 1 This court has jurisdiction of his timely appeal by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

Appellant makes the following contentions upon appeal: (1) The defendant was denied the “effective and substantial” aid of counsel in connection with his efforts to secure reduction in bail. (2) The court’s instruction on the effect of the defendant’s failure…