U.S. v. DOWD

No. 04-30062.

417 F.3d 1080 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew Evans DOWD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 8, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darla J. Mondou, Marana, AZ, for the defendant-appellant.

Joshua S. Van de Wetering, Assistant United States Attorney, Missoula, MT, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, GRABER and FISHER, Circuit Judges.


FISHER, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Matthew Evans Dowd of violating the federal interstate domestic violence law. He argues that the jury did not have sufficient evidence that he forced or coerced his companion, Danna Johnson, to cross state lines, as the statute requires, because she had reasonable opportunities to escape.

Dowd also challenges the district court's decision to impose a sentence for the domestic violence crime that is consecutive to his...

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