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ng the federalization of activity that is within the States' historic police power, Congress must speak with particular clarity. See, e.g., Will v. Michigan Dep't of State Police, 491 U.S. 58, 65 (1989). 12 EFTA00210085 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Relevant Past Cases We have not been able to find a single

nt can be found guilty of that offense only if...the defendant believed that such individual was less than (18) years of age..."); United States v. Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1286 (11th Cir. 2004) (§ 2422(b) requires that the defendant knowingly target a minor). Importantly, then, all the elements must be

statute makes clear, the essence of this crime is the communication itself—not the resulting act. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Murrell, underscores the point: The defendant in Bailey contended that attempt under § 2422(b) `requires the specific intent to commit illegal sexual acts

er pre- sents a different situation. As to this count the evidence shows that sometime prior to January 21, 1957, Ponder made a call from Detroit, Michigan, to Harms in Norfolk, asking Harms if she could come to Norfolk to work for her as a prostitute. After questioning her in re- gard to her age and

nder § 2422(b) requires a finding only of an intent to entice, not an intent to perform the sexual act following the persuasion); United States v. Murrell. 368 F.3d 1283, 1286 (11th Cir2004) (stat- ing that the underlying conduct that 2422(b) criminalizes is the persuasion of the minor, rather than t

d sexual conversations, tried to entice the victim by representa- tions about his car, house, and money, and went to a prearranged meeting place); Murrell, 368 F.3d at 1288 (holding that the evidence was sufficient where the defen- dant traveled two hours to meet a minor for sex in exchange for money,

01(aX2); 18 U.S.C.S. 1028(aX4) Minor arrested for prostitution on Miami Beach. When questioned by officers, minor said Osley brought her from Michigan to Florida for purpose of prostitution; Osley became unhappy with minor b/c she was not meeting daily quota; Osley sold minor to Greer. Greer

a phone) as the vehicle of the inducement. See, e.g., United States v. Mune!, 368 17.3d 1283, 1286 (11th Cir. 2004) (government must ... prove that Murrell, using the intemet, acted with a specific intent to persuade a means to engage in unlawful sex). In fact, we have reviewed every indictment filed i

11° Cir. 1999); United States v. Rojas, 145 Fed. Appx. 647 (11° Cir. 2005); United States it Root, 296 F.3d 1222 (11th Cir. 2002). United States it Murrell, 368 F3d 1283 (11th Cir. 2004), is in the same mold, except that, in that sting operation, the defendant communicated, not with the purported 13 yea

01(aX2); 18 U.S.C.S. 1028(aX4) Minor arrested for prostitution on Miami Beach. When questioned by officers, minor said Osley brought her from Michigan to Florida for purpose of prostitution; Osley became unhappy with minor b/c she was not meeting daily quota; Osley sold minor to Greer. Greer

th the purported 13 year old girl, but with an undercover agent holding himself out to be the imaginary girl's father. The initial contacts between Murrell and the agent occurred in internet chatrooms named "family love" and "Rent F Vry Yng." Over time, Murrell sought to make arrangements with the girl'

tes Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. Nov. 5, 1958. Accused, who had been indicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for alleged- t mailing circulars in violation of the o.ne Mail Statute, and who had been arrested on the indictments at their resi- dences in the S

the possibility more appealing" an "to stimulate the occurrence of." United States Rashkovski, VI F.3d 1133, 1137 (9th Cir.2002); United States Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1287 (11th Cir.2004). This Court rests on the plain meaning of the words in the statute in deciding whether the Government has sat

un away. Frey was born on July 14, 1973, and was considered a minor on the day that she met Scott. Frey asked Scott to take her to a small town in Michigan, where she was going to "play it off with her mom." Presumably, Frey planned to call her mother long distance and tell her that she had run away s

girls to have sex with him, and that his conversations with their purported mother were a substantial step toward that end. See United States v. Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1287-88 (11th Cir. 2004); United States v. Hornaday, 392 F.3d 1306, 1310 (11th Cir.2004). Spurlock described to "Mary" his desire

ll-settled law that if Congress had wanted to f eralize such crimes, it needed to y say so with unmistakable clarity in § 2422(b). See, e.g., Will Michigan Dep't of State Police, 491 U.S. 58, 65 (1989) ("[I]f Congress intends to alter the 'usual constitutional balance between in the language of the sta

in order to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a finor to engage in a proscribed sexual act—rather than the sexual act itself. See United States Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1285 (11th Cir. 2004) ("The underlying criminal conduct Congress expressly proscribed in passing § 2422(b) is the persuasion, induc

21; 18 U.S.C.S. 2422(a); 18 U.S.C.S. 1001(aX2); 18 U.S.C.S. 1028(a)(4) Beach. When questioned by officers, minor said Osley brought her from Michigan to Florida for purpose of prostitution; ‘ Osley became unhappy with minor b/c she was not meeting daily quota; Osley sold minor to Greer. Gre

r"o4-eit • „ , • _ w02, 01.4,1 \I! , , is ;fig 1/4 Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-011951 EFTA00226739 Definitions of Inducument I) U.S. I Murrell, 3681. 3d 1283, 1287 (II" Cir. 2004). In a charge of violation §2422(b), the term "induce means to stimulate the occurrence of "or to" cause the min