United States v. Robert Perry Frogge and Clyde E. Hall

The appellants in this case, Robert Perry Frogge and Clyde E. Hall, were charged in a two count indictment with (1) attempting to escape from federal custody, 18 U.S.C. § 751(a), and (2) assaulting two Deputy U.S. Marshals engaged in the performance of their duties, 18 U.S.C. § 111. A jury trial was held and both were found guilty as charged. 1 We affirm.

The appellants assert that the trial court committed the following reversible errors: (1) failed to give an adequate definition of “attempt to escape”; (2) denied appellants’ motion for transfer from the Sherman Division; (3) denied…