Legal Opinion

United States v. Raymond

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided October 10, 2012No. 10-2346PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

A federal grand jury in the District of Maine handed up an indictment that charged an elementary-school music teacher with two counts of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. See 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a). Following a bench trial, the district court found the teacher guilty and imposed a twelve-year incarcerative sentence. The teacher appeals. After careful consideration of this tawdry tapestry, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Because the conviction in this case followed a bench trial, we rehearse the facts as supportably found by the district court.…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. United States v. IwualaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. Maldonado-PenaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021

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