United States Fourth Circuit

Kidnapping, sexual abuse, and murder convictions, and a sentence of death imposed by the district court are affirmed on all grounds, including as to a special aggravating factor finding under 18 U.S.C. section 3593(e), and whether the death sentence was imposed arbitrarily.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/18/2003
• Published 03/18/2003

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Milton Gordon Widenhouse, Jr., Rudolf, Maher, Widenhouse & Fialko, Chapel Hill, NC, for Appellant.  Jerry Wayne Miller, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, NC, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  David G. Belser, Belser & Parke, Asheville, NC, for Appellant.  Robert J. Conrad, Jr., United States Attorney, Asheville, NC, for Appellee.