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U.S. v. SANTOS-RIVIERA

No. 98-40351.

183 F.3d 367 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Llanely SANTOS-RIVIERA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 29, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine L. Haden, Paula Camille Offenhauser, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Roland E. Dahlin, II, Fed. Pub. Defender, H. Michael Sokolow, Jeffrey L. Wilde, Asst. Fed. Pub. Defender, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Llanely Santos-Riviera, an illegal alien, was charged under the Hostage Taking Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1203, and convicted by jury of one count of seizing, detaining, and threatening to injure a ten month old infant in order to compel the infant's parents to pay a cash ransom for her release. The kidnapping occurred within the United States and the victim is a United States citizen. This appeal raises...

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