United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for traveling in interstate commerce with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor female is vacated where the district court violated defendant's Fifth Amendment rights under the Double Jeopardy Clause by allowing a conviction for a lesser included offense to stand in addition to his other conviction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2006
• Published 01/17/2006

Judges

• Before:  SILER and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges;  LAWSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Linda Parson Khumalo, Khumalo Law Firm, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Dan L. Newsom, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.