United States v. Owen, No. 10-40707 (5th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseDefendants were convicted of bank robbery by force or violence and aiding and abetting the commission of bank robbery by force or violence. Both defendants appealed the denial of their motions to sever and argued that there was insufficient evidence to support the guilty verdict. Additionally, defendant Kirkwood appealed the denial of her motion for a mistrial. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it denied Kirkwood's motion to sever, defendant Owen's motion to sever, and Kirkwood's motion for a mistrial. The court also held that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's decision to convict both defendants. Accordingly, the court affirmed the convictions.
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