United States Third Circuit

Convictions for bank robbery and related charges affirmed over claims 1) of erroneous jury instructions, and 2) that defendant was denied the right to a fair trial because the government made reference to his Muslim faith and travel to Saudi Arabia.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/22/2003
• Published 09/26/2003

Judges

• Before:  SLOVITER, AMBRO, and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Epstein (Argued), Assistant Federal Defender, David L. McColgin, Supervising Appellate Attorney, Maureen Kearney Rowley, Chief Federal Defender, Federal Court Division, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick L. Meehan, United States Attorney, Laurie Magid, Deputy United States Attorney for Policy and Appeals, Robert A. Zauzmer (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Senior Appellate Counsel, Floyd J. Miller, Assistant United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellee.