United States v. Richard Clinton Allsup

HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

Allsup appeals from his conviction for two bank robberies (18 U.S.C. § 2113(a)), contending that multiple errors in the course of his trial denied him a fair trial. We agree with him that the cumulative errors mean that he must be tried anew.

The two bank robberies occurred in Tucson, Arizona, in October, 1976, two weeks apart. The Valley National Bank was first robbed and the First National Bank was robbed thereafter. Two factual issues dominated the proceedings: (1) Was Allsup the person who committed either or both of the robberies, and (2) did Allsup have the…