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Criminal: Sexual Exploitation-Sufficiency of Evidence-Sentencing Enhancements
Where a defendant challenged his convictions for sexual exploitation of a child and production of child pornography, the defendant did not show that the government failed to identify the victim and ample evidence connected him to a camera that held photos of the victim, so the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and the […]
Criminal: Sentencing-Sexual Exploitation-Maximum Sentence
Where a defendant who pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a minor challenged the imposition of the maximum sentence, the judgment is affirmed because the court’s speculation that the defendant intended to sell or trade the relevant videos did not serve as the principal basis for the sentencing decision, and the defendant did not […]
Criminal Law : Sexual Exploitation – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Cerna (MLW No. 70681/Case No. ED104448 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Page, J.)
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Sexual Exploitation
U.S. v. Jauron (MLW No. 69560/Case No. 15-2378 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)
Criminal Law : Sexual Exploitation – Interpretation Of Statute – Sentencing
U.S. v. Vanhorn (MLW No. 65903/Case No. 12-4015 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Sexual Exploitation – Enhancements
U.S. v. Pappas (MLW No. 64964/Case No. 12-3351 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.)
Criminal Law: Sexual Exploitation – Limiting Instruction – Double Jeopardy
U.S. v. Boyle (MLW No. 64408/Case No. 12-1164 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
Criminal Law: Sexual Exploitation – Lascivious Exhibition
United States v. Ward (MLW No. 63932/Case No. 11-2458 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)
Criminal Law: Sexual Exploitation – Sentencing – Judge’s Background
U.S. v. Becker (MLW No. 62056/Case No. 10-2263 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kyle, J.)
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