No. 22-7010

Jeffrey Jay York v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-enticement criminal-law enticement entrapment evidence government-agents interstate-facilities interstate-transmission jury-evidence minor minor-solicitation
Key Terms:
Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-04-14
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHETHER THE GOVERMENT PRESENTED SUFFICENT EVIDENCE TO CONVICT YORK/

I. OF ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR
A. WHETHER THE GOVERMENT PRESENTED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE JURY TO FIND THAT YORK BELIEVED HE WAS SPEAKING TO A MINOR.
B. WHETHER THE GOVERMENT PRESENTED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE JURY TO FIND THAT YORK HAD INDUCED AN INDIVIDUAL HE BELIEVED TO BE A MIN NOR TO AGREE TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM.

II. WHETHER THE GOVERMENT PRESENTED SUFFICENT EVIDENCE TO CONVICT YORK OF USE OF INTERSTATE FACILITIES TO TRANSMIT INFORMATION ABOUT A MINOR.

III. WHETHER THE GOVERMENT PRESENTED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE JURY TO FIND THAT GOVERMENT AGENTS HAD NOT ENTRAPPED YORK.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government presented sufficient evidence to convict York of enticement of a minor

Docket Entries

2023-04-17
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2023-03-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-03-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 13, 2023)

Attorneys

Jeffrey Jay York
Jeffrey Jay York — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent