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U.S. v. Santos-Riviera, No. 98-40351 (5th Cir.) (183 F.3d 367) (July 29, 1999) (Judge Thomas M. Reavley)

Loaded on Sept. 1, 1999 published in Punch and Jurists September 13, 1999
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This case is noted for its lengthy discussion of the Hostage Taking Act, 18 USC ยง 1203, and its holding that neither the citizenship status of the offender nor of the victim was an essential element of such an offense.

 

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