United States v. Charles Frederick Woods, and United States of America v. Gerald Keith Underwood

CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge.

Charles Frederick Woods and Gerald Keith Underwood appeal from jury convictions on a two-count indictment charging them with armed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d).1 The defendants were tried jointly and each was sentenced to twenty-five (25) years imprisonment.2 They appeal separately on overlapping grounds.

In appealing their federal convictions for the August 26th bank robbery, the defendants contend that the district court erred in 1) denying defendant Woods’ motion to suppress an oral statement he made to F.B.I. agents; 2) failing to grant…