U.S. v. COOKE

No. 11-1758.

675 F.3d 1153 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Louis Edward COOKE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 10, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher E. McGraugh , argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Noelle C. Collins , AUSA, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Louis Edward Cooke of one count of attempted sex trafficking of a minor, and one count of coercing and enticing a minor to commit a sexual act, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1) and § 2422(b). The district court1 sentenced him to 120 months on each count, concurrently. Cooke appeals arguing the court erred in refusing to give an entrapment instruction, improperly admitting Rule 404...

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