No. 21-7330

Japher Yosuf Rajab v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: age-of-consent conviction criminal-law due-process federal-statute law-enforcement mens-rea non-existent-victim statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-04-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 2422 (b) authorizes a conviction based on an imaginary, non-existent victim

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 2422 (b) authorizes a conviction based on an imaginary, non-existent victim. I. Whether a defendant can be convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2422 (b) on the basis of inconsistent ages of a single non-existent victim given by law enforcement, on age being under the age of 18 years and the other age being over the age of 18 years. i

Docket Entries

2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-03-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 11, 2022)

Attorneys

Japher Rajab
Terry L PechotaPechota Law Office, Petitioner
Terry L PechotaPechota Law Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent