Legal Opinion
United States v. McGuire
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 2010No. 18-2527PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The defendant was convicted by a jury of traveling in interstate and foreign commerce for the purpose of having sex with a minor, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. His appeal argues that while he indeed had sex with minors on trips that crossed state and national boundaries, sex was not the purpose of the travel. He further argues that the judge should have excluded the testimony of other minors, besides the one whom he was charged with molesting, under Rule 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, on the ground that the additional testimony was unduly prejudicial.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. Brenton-FarleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- United States v. HittCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. MeachamCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by20 opinions
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