Legal Opinion

United States v. Panfil

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 25, 2003No. 02-15627PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Per curiam

Brian Panfil appeals his conviction and sentence for using the internet to persuade a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422. Panfil challenges the constitutionality of the statute, arguing that § 2422(b) is overbroad and vague. Panfil also contests the district court’s application of § 2A3.2 of the Sentencing Guidelines to calculate his sentence. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND & PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1

On April 1, 2002, United States Secret Service Special Agent Timothy Devine logged onto the Yahoo Internet Relay Chatroom, an instrument of interstate commerce,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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