Darwin Evert Coon v. United States

MATTHES, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Darwin Evert Coon, appellant, guilty of violating Title 18 U.S. C.A. § 2113(e). 1 2 The court entered judgment imposing a prison sentence of twenty years and provided further that appellant shall become eligible for parole at such time as the Board of Parole may determine pursuant to Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 4208(a) (2) 2

The facts antedating the filing of the indictment are significant.

The offenses, footnote 2, supra, were committed on August 20, 1958, by appellant and George Albert Mills. The offenders were'apprehended shortly after the commission of the…