Legal Opinion
United States v. Lighty
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 11, 2010No. 06-6, 09-6, 06-4069PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge:
Kenneth Jamal Lighty, James Everett Flood, III, and Lorenzo Anthony Wilson were charged in a five-count indictment by a federal grand jury sitting in the District of Maryland with kidnapping resulting in the death of Eric Hayes, and aiding and abetting the same, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1201(a) and 2, conspiracy to kidnap, and aiding and abetting the same, id. §§ 1201(c) and 2, and three counts of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and aiding and abetting the same, id. §§ 924(c) and 2. With respect to Lighty only, the government sought the death…
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