Legal Opinion

United States v. Pendleton

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 12, 2011No. 10-1755PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BARRY, Circuit Judge.

Thomas Pendleton, previously convicted of a qualifying sex offense, was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a) for traveling in interstate and foreign commerce and knowingly failing to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”). On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence at trial, as well as SORNA’s constitutionality under the Due Process and Commerce Clauses. We will affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The one-count indictment in this case charged that

[f]rom on or about January 28, 2008, to on or about March 10, 2008, in…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. United States v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. United States v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Gonzales v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  3. Delaware Strong Families v. Attorney General DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2015
  4. United States v. Cabrera-GutierrezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. Carel, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011

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