United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction for traveling in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, and using a means of interstate commerce to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in sexual activity for which a person could be charged with a crime is affirmed over claims that: 1) the district court improperly admitted the eight photographs of an apparent minor; and 2) there was insufficient evidence to find him guilty on either count.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/10/2008
• Published 12/10/2008

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, BEAM, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Candace L. Taylor, U.S. Attorney's Office, argued, Fort Smith, AR, for Plaintiff-Appellee., John Wesley Hall, Jr., argued, John Wesley Hall, Jr., P.C., Little Rock, AR, Joel O. Huggins, Springdale, AR, Stuart Vess, North Little Rock, AR, on the brief, for Defendant-Appellant.