United States v. Tony E. Emery

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Tony Emery of killing a federal informant, see 18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(1)(C). The victim was Christine Elkins, who had been cooperating with federal officials in an investigation of Mr. Emery’s drug trafficking activities. The trial court 2 sentenced Mr. Emery of life imprisonment without parole and fined him $25,000. Mr. Emery appeals his conviction, and we affirm.

I

Mr. Emery contends that the indictment under which he was tried was barred by the statute of limitations. Although it is true that a five-year statute of limitations applies to…