No. 19-5198

Robert Rang v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: attempted-coercion attempted-enticement criminal-law due-process enticement-of-a-minor federal-criminal-statute interpersonal-physical-contact mens-rea minor-protection minors sexual-activity sexual-offense sexual-offenses statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a 'substantial step' under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) require evidence of intended 'Interpersonal physical contact' in order to rise to the level, and/or meet the definition of, 'sexual activity'?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1) Does a “substantial step” under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) [attempted coercion and enticement of a minor] require evidence of intended “Interpersonal physical contact” in order to rise to the level, and/or meet the definition of, “sexual activity”? i

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-07-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2019)
2019-06-19
Application (18A1336) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until July 15, 2019.
2019-06-17
Application (18A1336) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 24, 2019 to July 15, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.

Attorneys

Robert Rang
Seth KretzerLaw Office of Seth Kretzer, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent