United States v. Franklin D. Patman

This is an appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The defendant was convicted of bank robbery by assault in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d). On May 14, 1976, the defendant was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. The defendant raises three errors on appeal. Finding these errors to be without merit, we affirm the conviction.

The defendant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in allowing a confession he gave to F.B.I. agents into evidence. The defendant contends that the statement should have been suppressed because the government failed…