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Jun 28, 2011

10-1308, 10-1328, 10-1660 & 10-1753 U.S. v. Durham

Bank Robbery Attempt; sufficiency of the evidence

Jun 16, 2011

09-3654 U.S. v. Chambers

Child Enticement Attempt; sufficiency of the evidence The evidence is sufficient to support a conviction for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, even though the defendant’s actions consisted only of speech over the Internet. “Here, there is significant evidence that Chambers was grooming Kendal. He used many common grooming methods during […]

Apr 5, 2011

09-2498 U.S. v. Berg

Enticing a minor Attempt; sufficiency of the evidence A conviction for attempt to entice a minor does not require the specific intent to commit an illegal sexual act, but the mere intent to persuade or solicit the minor to commit a sexual act is sufficient. “The other circuits to have addressed the issue of what […]

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