Legal Opinion
United States v. Patrick M. Cannon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 18, 1990No. 89-1710PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant appellant Patrick M. Cannon appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d). The indictment charged that defendant carried out the robbery “by means of a dangerous weapon: to wit, a handgun.” There was evidence from which it could be found that the defendant used a plastic gun for carrying out the bank robbery.
Four issues are presented on appeal: (1) whether the jury verdict was ambiguous; (2) the court’s ruling and instruction on what constitutes a dangerous weapon under the statute; (3) the admission…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Edward Kavazanjian, United States of America v. Mourad AvedissianCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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