Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frank BANCALARI, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1997No. 95-50369PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Chief Judge:
Frank Bancalari was convicted by a jury of kidnapping and transporting a person across a foreign border in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1), and for aiding and abetting the use of a firearm in the commission of the kidnapping in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The essential issue in the kidnapping conviction is whether the kidnapping was still in progress when the border was crossed. The essential issue in the firearms conviction is whether the jury instruction was erroneous, and if so, whether it was harmless. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm the…
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