U.S. v. GOODWIN

No. 12-2175.

719 F.3d 857 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Rodney GOODWIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Lee Delorme , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Bismarck, ND, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

William D. Schmidt , Assistant, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Bismarck, ND, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before SMITH, MELLOY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Rodney Goodwin of attempted transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in sexual activity, under 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) and (e). He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the jury instructions. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

I.

In June 2010, Goodwin began an online relationship with 16-year-old J.B. through Mbuzzy, a social-networking site. Many of their...

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