Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Eugene Somner
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1997No. 96-20989PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
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In the Fall of 1991, Appellant Somner seduced his minor neighbor (“Jane Doe”), and by June, 1992, began having sexual intercourse with her. She was only thirteen (13) years old. Somner got her pregnant, and on August 8, 1992, when it appeared that the police were closing in, Somner convinced her to leave the state with him.1 They left together in Somner’s vehicle early on the morning of August 9, 1992, and traveled to Oklahoma City. From there they drifted to Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, and finally Arizona. During that time Jane Doe gave birth to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Brian MelanconCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. VitalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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- United States v. McCoyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- United States v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
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