United States Ninth Circuit

Conviction for attempting to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity is affirmed where a rational jury could have found that plaintiff's conduct demonstrated an intent to violate the statute and that he took a "substantial step" toward completing the crime.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2007
• Decided 08/01/2007
• Published 08/01/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before:  PAMELA ANN RYMER and SUSAN P. GRABER, Circuit Judges, and JOHN S. RHOADES, SR.,District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Mark T. Errebo, Errebo Law Offices, Billings, MT, for the defendant-appellant., Marcia Hurd, Assistant United States Attorney, Billings, MT, for the plaintiff-appellee.