Legal Opinion
United States v. Bartelho
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 25, 1997No. 96-1273PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McAULIFFE, District Judge.
Thomas Bartelho was convicted of three counts of armed bank robbery (18 U.S.C.A. §§ 2113(a) and (d)), three counts-of using a firearm in a crime of violence (18 U.S.C.A. § 924(c)), and one count of robbery affecting commerce (18 U.S.C.A. § 1951). On appeal, Bartelho raises a number of evidentiary issues and challenges the district judge’s denial of his motion to sever the charges against him. For the reasons that follow, we affirm his conviction.
I. BACKGROUND 1
Four robberies occurred within four months in the same area near the Maine coast. The Fleet Bank in…
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