Legal Opinion
United States v. Al-Ahmad
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 1, 2000No. 98-1465PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Mike Mohammad Alahmad appeals his conviction under the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act (IPKCA), 18 U.S.C. § 1204. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
I
Christy Farrell gave birth to Brittny Alahmad in 1985. Brittny lived with Leslie Collins-Pottebaum, Farrell’s mother, for the first seven years of her life. In 1990, defendant, Brittny’s father, sought visitation rights to Brittny and a custody dispute ensued. A Colorado state court eventually awarded legal custody of the child to defendant in 1992 and granted…
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- United States v. Steven ZimmermanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
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