United States Fourth Circuit

The Federal Kidnapping Act ("FDA"), 18 USC 1201(a)(1), does not require that either the defendant, or someone acting in concert with the defendant, transport the victim across state lines for the FDA's jurisdictional requirement to be met.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2000
• Published 12/05/2000

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and WIDENER and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Vincent L. Gambale, Assistant United States Attorney, Charles Philip Rosenberg, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA, for Appellant. Alan Hideto Yamamoto, Alexandria, VA, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Helen F. Fahey, United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA, for Appellant.