United States v. Robert Monaco and Terry Ratliff

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Robert Monaco and Terry Ratliff appeal their convictions on one count of conspiracy to use facilities in interstate commerce to promote prostitution, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and three counts of use of facilities in interstate commerce to promote prostitution, violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3). The trial was to the court without a jury.

The issues on appeal are: (1) whether the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952, applies to these cases; (2) whether the court erred in failing to strike the testimony of a government witness because a taped statement she gave to city…