United States v. Marek
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Betty Louise Marek challenges the jurisdictional basis for her conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1958. Finding no error, we affirm.
I. FACTS
The facts underlying Marek’s conviction are not in dispute. In September of 1996, Marek met Ricardo Cervantes. They exchanged telephone numbers and later spoke several times by telephone. On October 30, 1997, Marek told Cervantes that Betty Hooten Wade was interfering with Marek’s romantic relationship with Arnold Blake. Marek asked Cervantes whether he knew anyone who would kill Wade at Marek’s direction for pay. Cervantes…
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