United States v. Theodore C. Owens

WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

Appellants were charged in a three count indictment with: (1) taking money from a federally insured bank by intimidation in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a); (2) bank larceny in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(b); and (3) assault during a bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d). They were also charged in each count as aiders and abettors.

A jury found them guilty of each of the three counts, and each was sentenced to concurrent sentences for each count.

Among the issues raised on appeal are: (1) Was Matthews prejudiced by the trial court’s denial of his request to…