United States v. Walter Moray Williams

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50 F.3d 18·1995 WL 105322·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 18957
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 9, 199593-50697California356 words

Opinion

Opinion

50 F.3d 18 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter Moray WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50697. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 16, 1994. * Decided March 9, 1995. Before: CHOY, SKOPIL, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Walter M. Williams appeals his conviction and sentence following a jury trial on two counts of unarmed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2113 (a). Williams argues that the district court erred by excluding allegedly exculpatory testimony of Williams' whereabouts near the time of the two robberies. We affirm, because any error by the district court in excluding this evidence was harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence of Williams' guilt. 3 At Williams' trial, the jury was presented with surveillance photographs of Williams which were unusually clear and with three eyewitness identifications of Williams at the robberies. The…

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