Legal Opinion
United States v. Albert Kenneth Bankston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1971No. 71-1655PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the motion for a new trial filed by a federal prisoner pursuant to Rule 33, F.R.Crim.P. We affirm.
Appellant was convicted of armed bank robbery, violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a) and (d), and was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. This court affirmed the conviction in United States v. Bankston, 5th Cir. 1970, 424 F.2d 714. Appellant filed his motion for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence. He alleged that he was first identified by the victim of the robbery as the victim observed appellant being brought…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. Albert Kenneth BankstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Jose M. Rodriguez, A/K/A Tony, No. 30200 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971