United States v. Manuel P. Amaral

OPINION

Before DUNIWAY and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and TURRENTINE * District Judge.

TURRENTINE, District Judge:

I. BACKGROUND

On March 14, 1973, a two count in- ' dietment was filed against appellant Manuel P. Amaral and co-defendant Douglas Nordfelt. Count one charged Nordfelt with the January 23, 1973, robbery of a national bank in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Count two charged appellant Amaral with the February 12, 1973 robbery of a national bank, and Nordfelt with aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2. A motion to sever was granted. On April 6, 1973, Nordfelt was tried by a…