Legal Opinion
United States v. John Burton Devore, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1988No. 87-1665PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, John B. DeVore, was convicted by a jury of one count of armed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (b), and (d) (1987); one count of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a violent federal crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(h). 1 The district court 2 sentenced DeVore to a total of fifteen years’ imprisonment. On appeal, DeVore argues four grounds for reversal: (1) prosecutorial misconduct during the government’s closing arguments; (2) abuse of…
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- United States v. Thomas J. FigurskiCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
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