United States v. Freddie Taylor

OPINION

BEEZER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Freddie Taylor appeals his conviction for (1) conspiracy to murder a federal confidential informant, Alzinnia Keyes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111, 1114, 1117 (1998); (2) aiding and abetting murder of a federal confidential informant in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111, 1114, 2 (1998); (3) witness tampering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §.1512(a)(l)(A) (1998); and (4) accessory after the fact in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3 (1998).

Taylor raises numerous challenges on direct appeal, including the argument that the district court erred in not dismissing Taylor’s…