Jerome v. United States, 318 U.S. 101 (1943)

Jerome v. United States


No. 325


Argued January 7, 1943
Decided February 1, 1943
318 U.S. 101

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT

Syllabus

In § 2(a) of the federal Bank Robbery Act, which provides that

whoever shall enter or attempt to enter any bank, or any building used in whole or in part as a bank, with intent to commit in such bank or building, or part thereof, so used, any felony or larceny

shall be subject to the penalty therein prescribed, the word "felony" embraces only offenses which are felonies under federal law and affect banks protected by the Act. P. 108.

130 F.2d 514, reversed.

Certiorari, 317 U.S. 606, to review the affirmance of a conviction for violation of the federal Bank Robbery Act.