No. 22-5363

Rodney Flucas v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-intent criminal-procedure due-process federalism interstate-travel jury-instruction precedent sexual-conduct state-authority
Key Terms:
Takings DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was the Jury Erroneously Instructed That the Government Only had to Prove That Sexual Activity Was a 'Motivating Purpose' for Transportation of Persons 1-3 Across State Lines When Proof that the Dominant Intent for the Travel is Illicit Sexual Conduct is required by Precedent of this Court to Preserve the Right to Interstate Travel, Require the Prosecution to Prove its Case Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and Maintain State Authority in the Punishment of Purely Local Activity?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Was the Jury Erroncously Instructed That the Government Only had to Prove That Sexual Activity Was a “Motivating Purpose” for Transportation of Persons 1-3 Across State Lines When Proof that the Dominant Intent for the Travel was Illicit Sexual Conduct is required by Precedent of this Court to Preserve the Right (o Interstate Travel, Require the Prosecution to Prove its Case Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and Maintain State Authority in in the Punishment of Purely Local Activity?

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-08-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2022)

Attorneys

Rodney Flucas
Brian Curtis McComasLaw Office of B.C. McComas, Petitioner
Brian Curtis McComasLaw Office of B.C. McComas, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent