No. 20-555
Kyle Stephen Thompson v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-split criminal-intent criminal-law federal-statute mens-rea minor-protection minors purpose-element sexual-exploitation statutory-interpretation visual-depiction
Latest Conference:
2020-12-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the "for the purpose of" element of § 2251(a) means the defendant's prevailing or most influential purpose for the sexually explicit conduct was to produce a visual depiction of it?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the 'for the purpose of' element of § 2251(a) means the defendant's prevailing or most influential purpose for the sexually explicit conduct was to produce a visual depiction of it?
Docket Entries
2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-10-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 27, 2020)
Attorneys
Kyle Thompson
Stephen Bennett Mercer — RaquinMercer LLC, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent