Legal Opinion
United States v. George Patrick Charmley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1985No. 84-3113PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant George Charmley appeals from his conviction of unarmed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). We affirm.
I
Appellant first argues that the district court abused its discretion by refusing to instruct the jury on his proffered defense of duress. The district court concluded that the evidence presented was insufficient as a matter of law to support the defense and declined to instruct the jury thereon. We review questions of law de novo. United States v. McConney, 728 F.2d 1195, 1201-1202 (CA9) (in banc), cert. denied — U.S. -, 105 S.Ct. 101, 83 L.Ed.2d 46…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by54 opinions
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