U.S. v. TIPTON

Nos. 92-6286, 92-6287.

11 F.3d 602 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rodney L. TIPTON (92-6286); and Robert A. Davis (92-6287), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided December 13, 1993.

Rehearing Denied February 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Simpson, Asst. U.S. Atty., David G. Dake, U.S. Atty., Ed Schmutzer, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued and briefed), Knoxville, TN, for U.S.

Randall E. Reagan (argued and briefed), Knoxville, TN, for Rodney L. Tipton.

James Earl Wagner (argued and briefed), Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, Knoxville, TN, for Robert Allen Davis.

Robert Allen Davis, pro se.

Before: MARTIN and JONES, Circuit Judges; and DEMASCIO, Senior District Judge.


NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

Defendants appeal their convictions for kidnapping and transporting the victim across state lines (in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1)), and using a firearm during a crime of violence (in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)). They claim that the trial court: (1) failed to give a required jury instruction; (2) submitted the case to the jury on insufficient evidence; (3) improperly applied the sentencing enhancement for "serious...

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