United States v. Barraza

576 F.3d 798 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Leobardo B. BARRAZA, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 08-3488.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: June 9, 2009.

Filed: August 17, 2009.

Kevin Christopher Curran, AFPD, St. Louis, Mo, for appellant.

Dean R. Hoag, AUSA, argued, Michael J. Ferrara, AUSA, on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before BYE, HANSEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Leobardo B. Barraza of kidnapping Maria Eloiza and her five-year-old son, Jesus ("Alex") Ramirez, resulting in the deaths of both. 18 U.S.C. §§…