No. 24-5131

John William Thomas Flechs v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attempt-crime criminal-statute federal-criminal-law sexual-enticement statutory-interpretation substantial-step
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government must establish a proposal for unlawful sexual activity to satisfy the substantial step element of attempted sexual enticement of a minor under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

When proving a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) (attempted sexual enticement of a minor), must the government establish that the defendant either made or accepted a proposal for unlawful sexual activity involving the minor in order to satisfy the crime’s substantial step element? ii

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-07-31
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-07-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-07-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 22, 2024)

Attorneys

John Flechs
Amy Wald SeniaOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Amy Wald SeniaOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent