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What Is The Case Prince V United States 352 Us

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Case Brief Two Case: Prince v. United States, 352 U.S. 322 (1957) Facts: Prince entered a state bank in Malone, Texas. He did not enter the bank at night, but rather during the bank’s hours of operation. Upon entering the bank, he asked for directions to a certain area and almost immediately showed a revolver. Once he showed the revolver, he then threatened an employee with the use of his revolver. Shortly after, he continued to follow the plan of robbery. Prince was found guilty on two counts. The first count was the charge of a robbery offense, and the second count was the charge of entering the bank with the intent to commit a felony. He was later sentenced to 20 years for the robbery offense and 15 years for the charge of entering the …show more content…

Holding: The Prince can either receive a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail for robbery or receive a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail for entering the bank with criminal intent. Prince could not be charged for both robbery and unlawful entry as both of those crimes fall under the same act. Reasoning/ rules : The Bank Robbery Act originally covers robbery, robbery alongside an aggravated assault, committing a robbery that results in homicide, or escaping after the crime has been committed Larceny and unlawful entry were later added to the Bank Robbery Act. The criminal could not be charged more than 20 years in jail. Because the petitioner used a weapon while committing the crime, he can be sentenced to jail for 25 years, can be fined $10,000, or be sentenced to both jail and fine. Conclusion: The case was reversed and remanded. The original sentencing was sent back to the District Courts in order to resentence the petitioner, Prince. Citations: “Prince v. United States, 352 U.S. 322 (1957).” PRINCE v. UNITED STATES, 352 U.S. 322 (1957), caselaw,

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