James Hsaji Watada v. United States

Appellant was convicted on the first and found not guilty on the second of a two count indictment charging him in the first count, with procuring an airplane ticket covering transportation from San Francisco, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, and used in interstate commerce to transport a woman for the purpose of prostitution. (18 U.S.C. § 2421.) The second count had charged appellant with inducing and persuading the woman to so travel for such purpose. (18 U.S.C. § 2422.) Jurisdiction lies here on appeal. (28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 1294(1).)

The appellant does not question the sufficiency of the…