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U.S. v. FLOYD

No. 95-6305.

81 F.3d 1517 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Franklin Delano FLOYD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 18, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan M. Otto, Federal Public Defender, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Defendant-Appellant.

Mark A. Yancey, Assistant U.S. Attorney (Patrick M. Ryan, United States Attorney, Edward J. Kumiega, Assistant U.S. Attorney, with him, on the brief), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before BRORBY, McKAY, and ALARCON, Circuit Judges.

ALARCON, Circuit Judge.

This case presents us with a novel issue: Is a stepparent, who earlier relinquished custody of the child to the state, following the death of its biological mother, exempt from prosecution for kidnapping under 18 U.S.C. § 1201 because he is the victim's "parent" under 18 U.S.C. § 1201? We conclude that, while the ordinary meaning of the word "parent" includes a stepparent, or any person who...

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