Legal Opinion
United States v. Campbell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1995No. 94-10327PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
James Campbell appeals his conviction, after a jury trial, of two violations of the Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421-2424 (1988).. He contends that there was insufficient evidence to submit to the jury the issue of whether a dominant purpose of his travel was to engage in prostitution. He also challenges several evidentiary rulings and the enhancement of his sentence, on account of the use of force during the offense, under U.S.S.G. §§ 2G1.1(b)(1) and 2G1.2(b)(l). Because we find that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding of “purpose,” that the district…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Mortensen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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