Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Dec. 29, 2020
Minor trafficking conviction in police sting upheld
The California high court justices found that a defendant can be convicted of attempting to traffic a minor even though the victim was actually an adult, undercover police officer.
Criminal liability for an attempt to traffic a minor does not require that the offense be accomplished, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Sending the case back to lower courts, the California high court justices found that a defendant can be convicted of attempting to traffic a minor even though the victim was actually an adult, undercover police officer.
"'The overarching principle is that, w...
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