United States Eighth Circuit

Convictions for failure to register as a sex offender after traveling in interstate commerce are affirmed where the sex offender registration statute was constitutional under Congress' commerce clause power, and the venue was proper since the offense commenced in the Northern District of Iowa.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/13/2009
• Published 01/13/2009

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Messina, AFPD, argued, Des Moines, IA, for Appellants


• For Appellees:
  
• Kandice A. Wilcox, AUSA, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Appellee.