United States v. Robert Conrad Bolin

Appellant was. convicted of receiving money known to have been stolen from a federally insured bank, 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (c). He was sentenced to a term of ten years. Companion charges of participating in the bank robbery were dismissed by the court for lack of evidence. Appellant here challenges the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (c) and raises a plethora of arrest and trial errors. We affirm the conviction.

The evidence at trial showed that appellant and three coinmates escaped from a county jail in Washington. Shortly thereafter, two of the escapees robbed a branch of the Peoples National Bank of $1356.00. A few minutes later the robbers rejoined appellant and the other escapee. Part of the robbery proceeds were given to appellant. The four escapees were then driven to a Tacoma motel by a friend. That evening FBI agents arrested appellant’s companions in the motel room. A portion of the robbery proceeds were found in the room. Appellant was arrested one block away from the motel with $65.60 in robbery proceeds on his person.

I. The Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(c).

Appellant initially challenges the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (c). He contends that the…