Legal Opinion
United States v. Farner
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 2001No. 00-20424PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAZEN, Chief Judge:
Robert E. Farner (“Farner”) appeals his conviction for attempting to persuade and entice a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). He argues that the evidence against him was insufficient as a matter of law based on the defense of legal impossibility. We affirm the conviction.
I
The undisputed facts of this case derive from the stipulated evidence at trial. Far-ner, an adult male living in Dallas, first met “Cindy” through America Online’s Internet service. He sent a real-time instant message to a person using the screen name…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. LanierSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Osborn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. Philip Berrigan, in No. 72-1938, and Elizabeth McAlister Appeal of Elizabeth McAlister InCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Roy MandujanoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Martin Molina Oviedo, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by76 opinions
- United States v. Jeffrey MeekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- United States v. BroussardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. BrandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Todd Tykarsky A/K/A Toddyty63 A/K/A Golpher12345Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Anthony F. MurrellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
71 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.