Legal Opinion
United States v. Hyles
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 8, 2008No. 07-1328PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Tonya Johnson Hyles (“Hyles”) of conspiracy to use interstate facilities to commit murder for hire in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1958(a), aiding and abetting murder for hire in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1958, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(l)(A)(I), and conspiracy to deliver a firearm to a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 371. She was sentenced to life imprisonment plus five years, and three years of supervised release. She argues that her convictions must be vacated…
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