United States v. Ronald Earl Archer, United States of America v. James John Byrnes

Defendants Ronald Earl Archer and James John Byrnes were convicted in separate trials arising out of kidnapping charges in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1201(a). They filed separate appeals, consolidated for argument in this court. We affirm both convictions.

Defendant Archer urges that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain his conviction under the two count indictment. He also urges that he was denied a fair trial by reason of prejudicial comment by the prosecutor in closing argument. Defendant Byrnes asserts only that the court erred in failing to grant an acquittal because the…