United States v. Elizabeth Martinez

FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:

Elizabeth Martinez appeals from a judgment of conviction for bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (f) entered in the Southern District of New York after a jury trial held before Irving Ben Cooper, J. The only issue raised on appeal is whether the trial judge erred in giving a supplemental charge, the so called “Allen” charge, on his own initiative. For reasons explained below, we affirm the conviction.

Appellant was indicted on two counts. The first count charged her with the robbery of the Prudential Savings Bank on August 28, 1970, and the second charged…