Emeary Moreland, Jr. v. United States

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

Moreland was charged by information with a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114. The information charged that on September 28, 1957, in the City of Denver, District of Colorado, Moreland did rob and steal money and property of the United States from William H. Coker, who was lawfully in charge, control and custody thereof, at a postal contract station in Denver, Colorado, and that in effecting and attempting to effect such robbery Moreland did put the life of Coker in jeopardy by the use of a dangerous weapon.

On November 29, 1957, Moreland appeared in person and by counsel of…