Legal Opinion
United States v. Lorry Van Chase, United States of America v. Bobby Lavallie, A/K/A Bobby Bercier
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1998No. 97-2792, 97-2794PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Lorry Van Chase and Bobby LaVallie were each convicted after a jury trial of kidnapping, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153, 1201(a)(2); assault with intent to do bodily harm, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153, 113(a)(3); and use of a firearm during a crime of violence, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). They were each sentenced by the district court 1 to 130 months. On appeal they seek a new trial because of certain evidentiary rulings, comments by the court during voir dire, and an encounter between a juror and LaVallie during trial. Van Chase asserts in addition that the charges against him should be dismissed…
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