United States v. Morris Stanley Browne

Defendant, Morris Stanley Browne, timely appeals from his conviction and consecutive sentencing for armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a) and (d), and for carrying a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 ,' and we affirm.

I.

On September 18, 1985, Browne was indicted by the grand jury for armed bank robbery, carrying a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and possession of a weapon by a felon. On September 19, 1985, Browne was arraigned and entered pleas of not guilty. Subsequently, the district court granted Browne’s motion to sever the possession charge, and on December 3 through December 5, 1985, Browne was tried on the remaining two counts.

On December 5, after receiving detailed instructions from the court, the jury found Browne guilty of both armed bank robbery and carrying a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. On March 3, 1986, the district court denied Browne’s motion for a new trial and sentenced Browne to thirty-years imprisonment, twenty-five years for the aimed bank robbery and five consecutive years for…