Legal Opinion
United States v. Cobb
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 24, 1999No. 97-6749, 98-6113PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Jerry Cobb, Stephen Cobb, and Zarkey Armstead appeal their convictions for bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, using a firearm in relation to a violent crime, and receiving stolen goods. Because the district court should have granted Stephen Cobb’s motion to sever the trial so his brother and co-defendant, Jerry Cobb, could provide exculpatory testimony, we reverse Stephen Cobb’s conviction. As to all other defendants and grounds for appeal, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The charges in this case arose from the robbery of the Peoples Bank and Trust…
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