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053670P.pdf   08/10/2006  USA  v.  Billy Hicks
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  05-3670
   Western District of Missouri   
   [PUBLISHED] [Smith, Author, with Arnold, Circuit Judge and
   Magnuson, District Judge]
   Criminal Case - conviction. Dismissal of indictment for attempting to
   engage in sexual activity with a minor because no actual person under age
   18 was involved is reversed. In accordance with United States v. Helder,
   18 U.S.C. sec. 2422(b) does not require the intended victim to be an
   actual minor. Section 2423(b) conviction similarly does not require the
   victim to actually be a minor.