United States v. M. J. L'Donna

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

M. J. L’Donna was convicted by a jury of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1958, and transferring a firearm to be used to commit a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(h). L’Donna filed a motion for a new trial based on the false testimony of a prosecution witness. The motion was denied, and on appeal she argues that the district court 1 erred by denying the motion. We affirm.

There was evidence at trial that L’Donna, the owner of a horse-carriage business in Kansas City, had approached an…