United States v. Leobardo Barraza

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 08-3488 ___________ United States of America, * * Plaintiff-Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Missouri. Leobardo B. Barraza, * * Defendant-Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: June 9, 2009 Filed: August 17, 2009 ___________ Before BYE, HANSEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ BENTON, Circuit Judge. A jury convicted Leobardo B. Barraza of kidnapping Maria Eloiza and her five- year-old son, Jesus (“Alex”) Ramirez, resulting in the deaths of both.

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