United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's convictions for bank robbery are affirmed over his challenge to the district court's ruling denying him the opportunity to present a duress defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/05/2005
• Published 08/05/2005

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  RYAN and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert L. Hutton, Glankler Brown, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Tony R. Arvin, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.  Steven J. Mulroy, Cecil C. HumphreysSchool of Law, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, for Amicus Curiae. ON BRIEF:  Robert L. Hutton, Glankler Brown, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Tony R. Arvin, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.  Steven J. Mulroy, Cecil C. HumphreysSchool of Law, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, Wade V. Davies, Ritchie, Fels & Dillard, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Amicus Curiae.