Legal Opinion

United States v. Lentz

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided May 12, 2008No. 06-4691PublishedCited by 113 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL and Judge KING joined.

OPINION

TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:

Jay Lentz appeals his conviction for interstate kidnapping resulting in the death of his ex-wife, Doris Lentz, in violation of the Federal Kidnapping Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 1201(a) (West 2000 & Supp.2007). For the following reasons, we affirm.

I

Viewed in the light most favorable to the government, the evidence adduced at trial established the following. Jay Lentz and Doris Lentz were married in 1989, and their only daughter, Julia, was born in 1991. By all…

2Cases cited44 opinions

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  4. Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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