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laintiff-Appellee. Milton Hirsch and David Oscar Marcus, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Before BLACK, CARNES and PRYOR, Circuit Judges. PER CU **1 Clarke appeals his convictions for attempting to obtain a minor to engag

t 756. In Hicks, we extended that reasoning to § 2423(b)'s prohibition of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. 457 F.3d at 841. Helder and Hicks control here, and apply with equal force to the third statute under which Spurlock was convicted: attempt to know- ingly transfer obscen

tual minor must be involved, the govern- ment proved no violation of federal law. This argument is foreclosed by our deci- sions in United States v. Helder, 452 F.3d 751 (8th Cir.2006), and United States v. Hicks, 457 FM 838 (8th Cir2006). In Heftier, we concluded that an actual minor victim is not r

FAITH A. FRIEDMAN ffriedinarylletcouttlaNcom BY HAND Matthew Menchel, Esq. Chief of the Criminal Division The United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 99 NE 41' Street Miami, Florida 33132 Dear Mr. Menchel: July 25, 2007 Jeffrey Epstein TELEPHONE '212)737-0400 FACSIMILE 12i P) 9/

d no violation of 2422(b) & 2423 because no actual minor; court agrees and defendant's motion to dismiss is granted based on Showed up at meeting Helder. U.S. I Helder, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS Internet No information available. Court held that 2422(b) requires actual 2422(b) Sting 38874 (W.D. Mo

dditional details recently located. EFTA01729480 LAW OFFICES OF GERALD B. LEPCOURT. PC. Chief of Division The United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida July 25, 2007 Page 2 • For example, of the 184 prosecutions in which at least one count alleges a violation of §2422(b), in the overw

ct. Defendant claimed no violation of 2422(b) & 2423 because no actual minor; court agrees and defendant's motion to dismiss is granted based on Helder. 2422(b); 2423(b) Not Consummated • • Showed up at meeting Sting 64 EFTA01729548 egIllit 1 CASES, --- Fs ILI - -- ' enc: , , • . -CR

H riBlialloROWEWN:orn RENATO C. STABILE altRINBIeBoustar tom rainy BY HAND Chief of the Criminal Division The United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 99 NE 4th Street Miami, Florida 33132 Dear• Mr. Menthe': July 25, 2007 Jeffiry Epstein TELEPHONE la 1E)7370400 m ailman We have pr

ct. Defendant claimed no violation of 2422(b) & 2423 because no actual minor; court agrees and defendant's motion to dismiss is granted based on Helder. 2422(b); 2423(b) Not Consummated Showed up at meeting Sting 64 EFTA00079477 COURT CASES , FAC:ILITY FACTS/COMMUNICATION CHARGE U.S. v.

LAW 00 ICC,. Y. GERALD B. LEFCOURT. P.C. Jeffrey Sloman, Esq. Matthew Menchel, Esq. Andrew LS. A. Marie , Esq. The Unite!1Mttorney's Office Southern District of Florida July 6,2007 Page 23 Again, we and our colleagues thank you for your attention at the June 26 meeting. I welcome any questions or comme

thrrime. See nited States v. Root, 296 t3d 1222, 1227-32 ( 1°' Cir. 2002). United States Sims, 428 3d 945, 959 (10° Cir. 1 005); United States I Helder, 45213d 751 (8th Cir. 2006); United States !Meek, 366 3d 705, 717-20 (9th Cir. 2004). Likewise, the Circuits have rejected void or vagueness, overb