Legal Opinion
United States v. Willie Dewitt Dawson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1978No. 78-5027PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
The defendant-appellant was convicted by a jury of aiding and abetting a bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 2113(d). The defendant challenges his conviction on several grounds, none of which constitute reversible error. Therefore, the defendant’s conviction is affirmed.
To prove a defendant guilty of aiding and abetting, the government must show that the “defendant was associated with the criminal venture, participated in it as something he wished to bring about, and sought by his actions to make it succeed.” United States v. Longoria, 569 F.2d 422, 425…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. Ralph Garguilo and Joseph MacChiaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- United States v. Claudell Martine White and Phillip WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Melinda LongoriaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Leonardo Cerda Barrera, A/K/A Porky and Faustino Copado LeyvaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. AsiborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Shannon Blake TriplettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Thomas GriffinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. BoweCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Becaficio Saenz DeleonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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