United States v. Wesley Ira Purkey

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · Decided 2005-11-07

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ARNOLD, Circuit Judge. A jury convicted Wesley Purkey of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Jennifer Long, and sentenced him to death. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 1201 (a), (g), 3559(d), 3591-3598. On appeal, Mr. Purkey raises myriad challenges to his conviction and sentence. After careful review, we conclude that his arguments lack…

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