U.S. v. Neil, No. 01-50459 (9th Cir.) (312 F.3d 419) (November 20, 2002) (Judge William A. Fletcher)
The defendant-appellant in this case conditionally pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. ยง 2244(a)(3), but asserted that the United States lacked jurisdiction since the crime occurred in foreign territorial waters. He was charged with fondling a minor, a United States citizen, while he ...
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