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United States v. Fennell

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Aug 3, 1970
429 F.2d 843 (8th Cir. 1970)

Opinion

No. 20252.

August 3, 1970.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; J. Smith Henley, Judge.

Joe D. Bell, of Smith, Williams, Friday Bowen, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

James G. Mixon, Asst. U.S. Atty., Little Rock, Ark., for the Government.

Before MATTHES, Chief Judge, JOHNSEN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LAY, Circuit Judge.


This is a companion case to Grooms v. United States of America, No. 20,177, 429 F.2d 839. Appellant's conviction grew out of the same facts as those considered in No. 20,177, and he and Grooms were and are represented by the same counsel. Appellant has adopted the brief submitted by Grooms and has raised the identical issues. Accordingly, we affirm appellant's conviction on the basis of our opinion filed in No. 20,177.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Fennell

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Aug 3, 1970
429 F.2d 843 (8th Cir. 1970)
Case details for

United States v. Fennell

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jerry Jerome FENNELL, Appellant

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Date published: Aug 3, 1970

Citations

429 F.2d 843 (8th Cir. 1970)

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