United States Fifth Circuit

Conviction for knowingly and willfully traveling in foreign commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act with a person under 18 years of age is affirmed where 18 U.S.C. section 2423(b)is not an invalid exercise of Congressional authority under the Commerce Clause and is not otherwise unconstitutional as applied to defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/26/2003
• Published 11/26/2003

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JONES and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Linda Marie Dedman (argued), Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., David L. Botsford (argued), Law Office of David L. Botsford, Austin, TX, Daniel J. Sheehan, Jr., Daniel Sheehan & Associates, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.