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Criminal Law Keyed to Weaver
United States v. Jackson
Citation:
560 F.2d 112 (2d Cir. 1977)Facts
Hodges wanted help to rob a bank. Allen agreed and would provide sawed off shotguns. Jackson drove them to the bank where they realized they would need more help and than got Scott to help. They then drove back to the bank and Allen entered the bank to spot security cameras and the like and reported back to the group. Scott entered the bank and saw the weekend deposits were already being separated and a number of patrons were in the bank. Hodges suggested to reschedule the robbery for the following Monday. Before the following Monday arrived Hodges was arrested on unrelated charges, she cooperated with police and told the police the robbery plan. Hodges, at the officer’s instructions, called Allen to confirm that he and the rest of the group were going through with the robbery, to which Allen originally said yes. Hodges called again the day before the robbery was supposed to happen and Allen said they would not go through with the robbery due to Hodges arrest and fear of officer involvement. FBI agents, nevertheless, placed surveillance teams in place at the bank. The teams spotted a car that matched then description that parked in front of the bank and a man exited the car looking at the bank and then got a coffee and continued looking at the bank. Upon returning to the car the car pulled around and stopped on a side street near the entrance to the bank. The car then went down another side street and Jackson was seen working on the car. The car was then seen missing a license plate coming out of the side street, and the three, having spotted the surveillance teams attempted to get away but the car was overtaken by FBI agents and then searched. The search revealed loaded sawed off shotguns, a toy revolver, handcuffs, extra ammunition, and masks.
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