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U.S. v. LIERA-MORALES

No. 12-10548.

759 F.3d 1105 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Antonio LIERA-MORALES, aka Jose Antonio Liera Morales, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 21, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith J. Hilzendeger (argued), Federal Public Defender's Office of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.

Kyle J. Healey (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; John S. Leonardo , United States Attorney; Robert L. Miskell , Assistant United States Attorney, Appellate Chief, Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before: J. CLIFFORD WALLACE, M. MARGARET McKEOWN, and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:

Jose Antonio Liera-Morales appeals from the judgment following his jury convictions stemming from his participation in a scheme to kidnap for ransom Franklin Aguilar-Avila ("Aguilar"). Liera-Morales was part of a human-trafficking ring that contacted Aguilar's mother, Sonia Avila, to demand payment for her son's release. Under stressful and emotional circumstances, Avila spoke with...

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