United States v. Wanola Pigott

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Wanola Pigott, 453 F.2d 419 (9th Cir. 1971)

United States v. Wanola Pigott

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The judgment of conviction for misprision of a felony (a bank robbery) is reversed. The problem with the case is the element of not notifying the officers.

Our analysis of the facts indicates Miss Pigott’s simultaneous involvement in the crime at the moment when her duty to notify could have arisen. But at that point we have a collision with the Fifth Amendment and the latter must prevail.

The defendant was convicted of the wrong crime.

The indictment should be dismissed.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Wanola PIGOTT, Defendant-Appellant
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published