United States v. Locklear

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided Sept. 1, 1971.

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1971-09-01

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently January 1989

3 federal appellate · 1 district ·

2 counsel of record

Relies on Johnson v. United States · Woodward v. United States

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1971-09-01

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¶1Philip A. Diehl, Raeford, N. C., on the brief for appellant.

¶2Williams L. Osteen, U. S. Atty., on the brief for appellee.

¶3Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, and BUTZNER and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.

¶4PER CURIAM:

¶5Appellant was convicted of bank robbery by a jury in the district court. In this appeal he asserts that the evidence was insufficient to submit the issue to the jury, and that the verdict of the jury was contrary to all the evidence.

¶6An examination of the briefs of the parties and the record shows that although it was circumstantial, there was “clearly sufficient evidence from which a reasonable mind might fairly conclude guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” Johnson v. United States, 265 F.2d 496, 497 (4th Cir. 1959).

¶7Accordingly, we dispense with oral argument and the judgment of the district court is affirmed.

¶8Affirmed.