United States v. James E. Whitfield, Cr. 3-88-7. Conviction for bank robbery, upheld on appeal. Judge Paul Magnuson heard the case up through the jury verdict; subsequently Judge Devitt presided over sentencing, due to on extended illness of Judge Magnuson. Post-trial motions and appeals documents largely relate to constitutionality of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, an issue that was resolved against the defendant on the basis of Mistretta v. United States, 109 S. Ct. 647 (1989). Complete trial documents including pre-trial motions, jury instructions, Judge Devitt's trial notes, and post-trial motions. File also includes evidence and detailed documentation relating to search warrants. I.

United States v. James E. Whitfield, Cr. 3-88-7. Conviction for bank robbery, upheld on appeal. Judge Paul Magnuson heard the case up through the jury verdict; subsequently Judge Devitt presided over sentencing, due to on extended illness of Judge Magnuson. Post-trial motions and appeals documents largely relate to constitutionality of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, an issue that was resolved against the defendant on the basis of Mistretta v. United States, 109 S. Ct. 647 (1989). Complete trial documents including pre-trial motions, jury instructions, Judge Devitt's trial notes, and post-trial motions. File also includes evidence and detailed documentation relating to search warrants. I., Folder 6, Box: 31, Folder: 6. Judge Edward J. Devitt Papers, OGLMC-1253. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. https://archives.und.edu//repositories/2/archival_objects/14031 Accessed November 22, 2025.