United States v. Frank

COTE, District Judge.

This is a capital case. The Grand Jury charges that, in early March 1997, the defendant, Deric Frank (“Frank”), kidnapped his girlfriend, Shaneika Price (“Price”), transported her across state lines, and murdered her by setting fire to a car after he had locked her in the trunk. 1 The Government filed a Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty on November 26, 1997, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3593(a), part of the Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994 (the “FDPA” or “the Act”), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3591 et seq. Frank has pled not guilty. Trial is set for June 1998.

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