United States v. Hager

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge FLOYD wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge DUNCAN joined. Judge WYNN wrote a dissenting opinion.

FLOYD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Thomas Morocco Hager appeals his conviction and capital sentence for intentionally killing Barbara White while engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848(e)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 21 U.S.C. § 848(q), and 18 U.S.C. § 3595. Because we discern no reversible error, we affirm both the conviction and the sentence.

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Hager was convicted of and…