United States v. Kenneth Paul Hollister

LAY, Chief Judge.

Kenneth Hollister appeals from his jury conviction of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (1982). Hollister raises several issues on appeal: he asserts that the district judge (1) erred in excluding relevant evidence; (2) denied Hollister a fair trial in giving the jury improper instructions, (3) required an excessive bond, and (4) erred in declining to disqualify himself from the trial.

Facts

On September 28, 1983, Hollister, age 20, and Roger Miller, age 49, robbed the Brooklyn Park Bank. Hollister and Miller had known each other for approximately nine years;…