Legal Opinion
United States v. Dwane Washington
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 28, 2014No. 13-4132PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIAZ, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted Dwane Washington of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a), which prohibits the interstate transportation of a minor with the intent that the minor engage in prostitution or other criminal sexual activity. He was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment. Washington challenges his conviction, arguing that § 2423(a) requires the government to prove that he knew his victim was underage. He also contends that the district court abused its discretion by imposing an upward variance. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
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