Legal Opinion
United States v. Hilton Jerry Kelton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1971No. 20659PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
The defendant Hilton Jerry Kelton (hereinafter called Jerry) was found guilty under 18 U.S.C. § 2113 of willfully aiding and abetting the commission of a robbery of the Empire State Bank of Kansas City, Missouri. Defendant was acquitted of the charge of conspiring to commit the same robbery. On appeal we reverse the conviction and hold that the defendant is entitled to a judgment of acquittal on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.
On July 29, 1970, at 1:55 p. m. the Empire State Bank was robbed by three armed youths. These youths were…
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