United States v. Frank Howard Blum

PLUMMER, District Judge.

Appellant, Frank Howard Blum (Blum) was convicted in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, after trial by court on a stipulation of facts, of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2113(a) (d). A timely appeal was taken to this court which has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1291 and 1294(4).

The threshold question presented is whether probable cause existed at the time a police radio broadcast was initiated requesting Blum’s arrest for passing counterfeit bills.

The facts and circumstances known to the law enforcement officers at…