U.S. v. SINGH

Nos. 05-4509 & 05-4575.

483 F.3d 489 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Malkit "Mike" SINGH and Ekabal "Paul" Busara, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 17, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle L. Jacobs (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gary L. Starkman, Reilley Michelle Dunne (argued), McGuirewoods, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Malkit Singh.

Richard L. Scheff (argued), Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant-Appellant, Ekabal Paul Busara.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

The intriguing issue in this case is when does "transportation" begin in a prosecution under the Federal Kidnapping Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a). Shortly, we will get into the facts which began in New Jersey, moved to tiny Francis Creek in Wisconsin, and wound up back in New Jersey. The events we will relate earned Malkit "Mike" Singh and Ekabal "Paul" Busara an indictment charging them with the kidnapping of Waheed Akhtar, during...

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