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U.S. v. WRIGHT

No. 99-3400.

246 F.3d 1123 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Varle Caprice WRIGHT, also known as "Petey," Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 17, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew H. Morhring, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Clifford B. Wardlaw, Asst. U.S. Attorney, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before: McMILLIAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Varle Caprice Wright appeals his conviction for taking a motor vehicle in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2119 (1994), commonly referred to as carjacking. He argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's verdict finding him guilty; that the district court1 instructed the jury erroneously; and that section 2119 impermissibly federalizes a state crime...

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