Legal Opinion

United States v. Stephen Wzesinski

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 24, 1959No. 12607_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DUFFY, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves a construction of the Federal Bank Robbery Act, 18 U.S. C.A. § 2113, formerly 12 U.S.C.A. § 588. Appellant complains of the action of the' District Court in setting aside the lesser of the two sentences which had been imposed upon him.

Appellant was convicted on a plea of guilty to an indictment charging violations of the Federal Bank Robbery Act. The first count charged appellant with bank robbery under § 588b(a), now 18 U.S.C.A. § 2113(a, b). Count 2 charged appellant with putting the lives of the bank’s employees in jeopardy by the use of a dangerous…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Prince v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. The United States v. Lawrence A. TrumblayCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
  3. Gant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
  4. Wilson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
  5. Duboice v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1952

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matlock v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1970

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