United States v. Robert L. Reed

BAUER, Chief Judge.

Robert Reed was convicted of bank robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a), 924(c)(1), and 922(g). Reed appeals his conviction. We affirm.

I

On June 11, 1991, Robert Reed took a cab to the Community Bank in downtown Peoria, Illinois. Reed told the cab driver to wait while he went inside. Reed entered the bank with a gun hidden in his waistband and a note for a teller. Reed gave the note to a teller and told the teller not to set off any alarms. The note said, “Don’t touch the alarm. This is a stickup. Put…