Legal Opinion
United States v. Davey
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 18, 2008No. 07-3533PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
In United States v. Gladish, 536 F.3d 646 (7th Cir.2008), this court held that explicit sexual talk does not, by itself, amount to the kind of “substantial step” needed to prove an attempt to violate 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), which forbids knowingly persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing a person under the age of 18 to engage in criminal sexual activity. The present case requires us to decide whether defendant Derek Davey’s conduct similarly fell short of an attempt to violate § 2422(b), or if Davey crossed the line that demarcates criminal conduct. Davey’s case is further…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ewing v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Bradshaw v. StumpfSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- United States v. GladishCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Jon Riley Hays v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- United States v. NagelCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- United States v. GrafCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
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