Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Ostrander (04-1157) Robert Ostrander (04-1380)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2005No. 04-1157, 04-1380PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOGGS, Chief Judge.
In need of money to jump-start his faltering drug business, Robert Ostrander decided to murder one of his customers, Hansle Andrews, and he recruited his brother, Michael, to assist him. Robert lured Andrews into the woods with the promise of an incredible deal and there, with Michael’s help, shot and killed him. In separate trials, juries found both brothers guilty of (1) conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana; (2) murder with a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; and (3) murder with a firearm during a violation of the Hobbs Act. They…
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