Legal Opinion
United States v. William Reece Johnston
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1976No. 76-1309PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Chief Judge.
William Johnston appeals his conviction in a jury trial of attempted bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (1970).
On January 14, 1976, Johnston, a paroled bank robber, attempted to rob the First National Bank of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Keeping his right hand in his right coat pocket in such a way as to make it appear that he had a gun, Johnston forced his way into the package vault area of the bank, ordered employees not to push any buzzers and demanded $20 bills. A bank employee who described himself as “adept in the art of self defense” jumped Johnston from the…
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