United States v. Maurice Maxwell

Maurice Maxwell appeals his judgment of conviction following his guilty plea to child sex trafficking. We affirm.

Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Maxwell pleaded guilty to an information charging him with child sex trafficking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1) and (2). Before his sentencing, Maxwell moved to set aside his guilty plea. The district court denied the motion following an evidentiary hearing and later sentenced Maxwell to 216 months of imprisonment.

In this timely appeal, Maxwell contends: (1) that § 1591(c) is unconstitutionally vague; (2) that the sentencing guidelines…