U.S. v. ORTIZ

Nos. 00-4082WM, 00-4083WM, 01-1136WM.

315 F.3d 873 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Arboleda A. ORTIZ, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. German Sinisterra, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Plutarco Tello, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed November 5, 2002.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied January 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cenobio Lozano, argued, Harrisonville, MO, for Arboleda A. Ortiz.

Frederick A. Duchart, argued, Kearney, MO (Jennifer Brewer, on the brief), for German C. Sinisterra.

Thomas M. Bradshaw, argued, Kansas City, MO (Daniel O. Herrington and Amy E. Engel, on the brief), for Plutarco Tello.

Jeffrey Valenti, argued, Kansas City, MO (Todd P. Graves, Mark A. Miller and Lajuana M. Counts, on the brief), for U.S.

Before WOLLMAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied January 9, 2003.*

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Arboleda A. Ortiz, German C. Sinisterra, and Plutarco Tello appeal their convictions and death sentences (in the cases of Mr. Ortiz and Mr. Sinisterra) and life sentence (in the case of Mr. Tello) for murder, drug trafficking, and traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to commit a murder for hire. Appellants argue that the trial...

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