United States v. Jones

OPINION

COHILL, District Judge.

Fred Lee Jones was found guilty by a jury of bank robbery and of assaulting and jeopardizing the lives of two tellers by use of a dangerous weapon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 1 and 2113(a) and (d). 2 Three other individuals, Larry Eggleston, Richard McIntosh and Tyrone Jones, indicted as co-defendants, entered guilty pleas to the charges. Defendant has filed a motion for judgment of acquittal, or, in the alternative, for a new trial.

We deny the motions.

I

The Facts

On May 27, 1976 at approximately 11:00 A.M. the South Side office of the Peoples Bank of Western…