United States v. Charles Leo Farley

CLARK, Circuit Judge. .

Defendant appeals from a conviction for robbing the Bethpage Branch of the Hempstead Bank on March 21, 1955, .and for putting lives in jeopardy in the course of said robbery. 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a, d). After a jury trial below, the court entered a judgment of ■conviction on the verdict on May 31, 1956. Since the issues in this case include the delay in presenting the appeal, .and the difficulties in preparing an adequate trial transcript after the death ■of one of the court reporters, we think a review of the history of these proceedings is desirable.

On June 30, 1956, the…