United States v. Hankins
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
931 F.2d 1256 (1991)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Larry Hankins (defendant) was arrested and charged with robbery. Hankins was held in county jail pending his trial. Hankins escaped from the jail but was caught later the same day. Hankins was also charged with escape. Hankins pled guilty to the escape. The prosecution (plaintiff) sought to introduce evidence of the escape at the robbery trial. The district court admitted the evidence over Hankins’s objection. Hankins was convicted of robbery. He appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Beam, J.)
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