Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES v. WADE THOMAS, —
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 28, 2004No. 02-1029PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Wade Thomas appeals from his conviction of inducement of travel in interstate commerce for a fraudulent purpose, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314. Thomas argues that there is insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction, that the district court erred in instructing the jury and in restricting the cross-examination of the victim, and that the prosecutor made improper statements in her summation. We affirm.
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