![]() Accordingly, we affirm Higgs's convictions and the sentences of death imposed by the district court.Īccording to Gloria, while en route to Washington, D.C., Higgs and Haynes leaned towards each other and engaged in a quiet conversation that Gloria could not hear. Having considered all issues raised by Higgs on appeal, as well as the question of "whether the sentence of death was imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice, or any other arbitrary factor and whether the evidence supports the special finding of the existence of an aggravating factor required to be considered under section 3592," we find no reversible error. ![]() On appeal, Higgs challenges his convictions and sentences on multiple grounds. § 3591-3598 (West 2000 & Supp.2003) (the "FDPA" or "Act"), one for each murder and kidnapping count, and a consecutive 45-year sentence for the firearm convictions. Ultimately, Higgs received nine death sentences under the Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994, see 18 U.S.C.A. Higgs was also convicted of three counts of using a firearm "during and in relation to crime of violence." 18 U.S.C.A. § 1201(a) (2) (West 2000), all of which are punishable by life imprisonment or death. ![]() ![]() § 1111(a) (West 2000), three counts of first-degree murder committed in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a kidnapping, see id., and three counts of kidnapping resulting in death, see 18 U.S.C.A. Dustin John Higgs was subsequently convicted by a federal jury of three counts of first-degree premeditated murder, see 18 U.S.C.A. During the early morning hours of January 27, 1996, Tanji Jackson, Tamika Black, and Mishann Chinn were found murdered in the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge in Prince George's County, Maryland. ![]()
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