Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Donald Spletzer
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1976No. 75-3616PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Robert Donald Spletzer was adjudged guilty, following a jury trial and adverse verdict, of escape from federal custody in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a). The indictment charged that he knowingly, wilfully and unlawfully escaped. We reverse and remand.
I. Factual Background
In 1972 Spletzer was convicted of the federal offense of theft from a federally insured bank and sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. After serving approximately two years he was scheduled to be released on parole on July 1, 1975. As a transitional step toward his return to society, he was…
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