Legal Opinion

United States v. Grady James Maner

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 4, 1980No. 78-5785PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Grady James Maner was convicted by a jury of bank robbery under 18 U.S.C.A. § 2113. There is no question that Maner robbed the bank. The only issue on appeal is whether the Government met its burden of proof on one element of the offense — that the bank was insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on the date of the robbery. We hold the Government has met its burden— albeit a better job could surely have been done — and affirm.

The Proof

On May 9,1978, Maner robbed the Hiram, Georgia branch of the Citizens Bank of Dallas, Georgia. He was…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Hewitt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
  4. Robert William Gorman v. United States of America, Edward Terrence Roche v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
  5. United States v. Lewis BlackCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. United States v. John W. Sliker, John Carbone, and Theodore Buchwald, A/K/A "Bucky," DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Darrell C. BaldwinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. United States v. Jake P. PlatenburgCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Regan DARRELL, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987

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