United States v. Clarke

Defendant was convicted of attempting to persuade minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity and sentenced to 120 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release. On appeal defendant contends that the district court erred by: (1) improperly refusing to suppress evidence obtained as a result of the purportedly unlawful searches of defendant’s vehicle; (2) violating Rule 30(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure by failing to inform defendant’s counsel of its jury instructions prior to closing arguments; (3) improperly instructing the jury as to the meaning of “induce” in 18 U.S.C. 2422(b); and (4) improperly holding that the government produced sufficient evidence to sustain defendant’s conviction. The court rejected defendant's arguments and affirmed the judgment. View "United States v. Clarke" on Justia Law