Legal Opinion
United States v. Lamont Floyd and Peter Olivo
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 16, 1977No. 666, 667, Dockets 76-1462, 76-1463PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFRIN, District Judge:
Lamont Floyd and Peter Olivo appeal from judgments of conviction in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York after a five day jury trial before the Honorable George C. Pratt, District Judge. They were convicted of the armed robbery of the Chase Manhattan Bank on Rutland Road in Brooklyn, New York, on October 31, 1975, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a), (d), and 2.1 Appellant Floyd challenges the admission of certain testimony as hearsay. Both appellants claim prejudicial error due to Judge Pratt’s charge on credibility and the…
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