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U.S. v. WASHINGTON

No. 13-4132.

743 F.3d 938 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwane WASHINGTON, a/k/a Cisco, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: February 28, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: James Brian Donnelly , J. Brian Donnelly, P.C., Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Appellant. Brian R. Hood , Office of the United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Neil H. MacBride , United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia; Christopher W. Bascom , Third Year Law Student, University of Richmond Law School, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DIAZ wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge TRAXLER and Judge Floyd joined.

DIAZ, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Dwane Washington of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a), which prohibits the interstate transportation of a minor with the intent that the minor engage in prostitution or other criminal sexual activity. He was sentenced to 240 months' imprisonment. Washington challenges his conviction, arguing that § 2423(a) requires the government to prove that he knew his victim was underage. He also contends that the district court abused...

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