Touhy v. Cox

GARDNER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying the application of appellant for a writ of habeas corpus. Appellant was indicted jointly with others, in an indictment containing twelve counts for robbery of the United States mail; for the stealing of nine different letters from nine different mail pouches containing such mail; and for conspiracy to commit the offenses charged.

Counts 1 and 2 of the indictment charged defendant and others with having by force of arms and -intimidation robbed the custodians of the nine pouches of registered mail, which mail pouches were…