Legal Opinion
Rodney Goodwin v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 25, 2017No. 16-1669PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Rodney A. Goodwin of attempted transportation of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity under the Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2423. After this court affirmed, Goodwin moved under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate" his conviction. The district court 2 denied the motion. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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In June 2010, 45-year-old Goodwin began an online relationship with 16-year-old J.B. through a social-networking site. Many of their messages were sexual. After J.B. turned 17, they began planning for J.B. to travel from her home…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Carey v. Population Services InternationalSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ashcroft v. Free Speech CoalitionSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Giboney v. Empire Storage & Ice Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Buford v. CassadyDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2021