United States Ninth Circuit

Conviction for transportating a minor for purposes of prostitution or commission of another sex offense, under 18 USC 2423(a), does not require the government to prove that the defendant knew the victim was a minor.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2000
• Decided 02/08/2001
• Published 02/08/2001

Judges

• SCHROEDER, Chief Judge:, Before:  SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Kennedy, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the defendant-appellant., Peter Ko and Thomas M. O'Connell, Assistant United States Attorneys, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the plaintiff-appellee.