U.S. v. RODRIGUEZ

No. 07-1316.

581 F.3d 775 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfonso RODRIGUEZ, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 22, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Garold Hoy, argued, West Fargo, ND, Richard Ney, on the brief, Wichita, KS, for appellant.

Drew Howard Wrigley, AUSA, argued, Keith Reisenauer, AUSA, on the brief, Fargo, ND, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MELLOY and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr., of kidnapping Dru Kathrina Sjodin and transporting her across state lines, resulting in death. 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1). The jury imposed a sentence of death. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 3591, 3593. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3595(a), this court affirms.

I.

Dru Sjodin left a mall in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on the afternoon of November...

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