UNITED STATES v. SMITH

No. 23-20354.

115 F.4th 370 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sha Kendrick SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED August 16, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sha Kendrick Smith, Yazoo City, MS, Pro Se.

Renata Ann Gowie (argued), Carmen Castillo Mitchell, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before Jones, Smith, and Ho, Circuit Judges.


Sha Kendrick Smith was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) of enticing a minor to engage in prostitution. Smith's minor victim ("MV") was a thirteen-year-old runaway girl who was a ward of the state.

The district court imposed sentencing enhancements; Smith appeals two of them. First, he appeals the enhancement...

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