Legal Opinion
United States v. Hinkel
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 20, 2016No. 15-1672PPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAYATTA, Circuit Judge.
After being ensnared by a law enforcement sting operation, Paul Hinkel was charged with using a means of interstate commerce (the internet) to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). He was convicted following a jury trial and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years’ supervised release. On appeal, he claims that a variety of alleged errors undermined the integrity of the jury’s verdict and the appropriateness of his sentence. After careful review, we affirm both Hinkel’s conviction and the bulk…
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