William C. Bishop v. United States

*33BASTIAN, Circuit Judge.

In essence, the appellant in this case attacks the rule in force in this jurisdiction that a person may be convicted on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice where the court instructs the jury that such testimony, though competent, should be received with caution and scrutinized with care.1 Appellant also urges that the evidence in this case was not sufficient to enable the jury to find appellant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellant and one Young were indicted for robbery of a restaurant at gun point, Young pleading guilty and appellant standing trial.…