Legal Opinion
United States v. Patterson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 5, 2009No. 08-2240PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
James Patterson appeals several issues related to his sentence for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a), which prohibits transporting a minor in interstate commerce with intent that the minor engage in prostitution. Among the issues presented is one of first impression in this circuit: whether 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) is a “crime of violence” such that application of the career offender guideline is appropriate in this case.
For the reasons explained below, we affirm the judgment of the district court except with regard to the district court’s enhancement of Patterson’s sentence…
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