Legal Opinion

United States v. Tynisha Hornbuckle

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 21, 2015No. 12-10541, 12-10615PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHRISTEN, Circuit Judge:

Tynisha and Tamrell Hornbuckle are sisters who each pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of children under 18 U.S.C. § 1591. They challenge their sentences in these consolidated appeals. The district court held an extensive evidentiary hearing and sentenced Tynisha to 188 months and Tamrell to 151 months in prison. 1 The sentences included enhancements under U.S.S.G. § 2G1.3(b)(4)(A), because sex acts were actually committed by the minors, and under U.S.S.G. § 2G1.3(b)(2)(B), for undue influence. The sisters appeal the application of both…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael Xavier RigbyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Rakesh DhingraCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. Beleal Garcia-GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. United States v. CorleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2017
  3. United States v. Chang Ru Meng BackmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. Nathan KempterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  5. United States v. Luis Ruiz GainzaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020

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