United States v. David Vickers

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

David Vickers was convicted of distributing child pornography, enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity, and traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and was sentenced to life in prison. He now appeals his conviction and sentence, arguing (1) that the government violated his due process rights by unfairly targeting him as part of an undercover sting operation and inducing him to commit the above crimes; (2) that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to raise the issue of his mental health and for ineptly…