UNITED STATES v. GOMEZ

No. 83-1549.

733 F.2d 69 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Calvin GOMEZ, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald B. Fiedler, Fiedler Law Offices, Omaha, Neb., for appellant.

Ronald D. Lahners, U.S. Atty. D. Neb., Thomas D. Thalken, First Asst. U.S. Atty., Omaha, Neb., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, FAGG, Circuit Judge, and NICHOL, Senior District Judge.


FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Calvin Gomez, Jr. appeals his conviction for aiding and abetting a kidnapping. Gomez contends that the district court improperly admitted prejudicial evidence of other crimes, improperly instructed the jury concerning intent, and abused its discretion in sentencing. We affirm.

Viewing the evidence, as we must, in the light most favorable to the government, it appears that Gomez enlisted 16-year...

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