Williams v. United States

MACK, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery 1 after a trial by jury. His primary contentions on appeal are that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction and that the trial court failed to comply with the requirements of the Jencks Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3500 (1970). 2 After careful consideration we affirm.

The charges against appellant stemmed from the robbery of Mr. Earl Webb on the evening of August 27, 1974. As Mr. Webb was walking home that night, a man approached him and pointed a gun at his head, saying “This is a stick-up.” The assailant instructed Webb to…