Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnelle Bell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2014No. 13-2641PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Johnelle Lewis Bell of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, sex trafficking, coercion and enticement to travel in interstate commerce for prostitution, conspiracy to engage in interstate transportation for prostitution, and interstate transportation for prostitution, after Bell coerced several women to travel interstate to perform commercial sex acts for Bell’s pecuniary gain. On appeal, Bell challenges whether (1) sufficient evidence supported his convictions for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, sex trafficking, and coercion and enticement to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Erick Arias CamposCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. AlzankiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Randall Rogers, United States of America v. Scott J. PhilippCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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