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Every decision we've filed under Child Sexual Abuse Material.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Patrick Baxter for child pornography offenses. The court rejected Baxter's challenges regarding the search warrant, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing enhancements.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed two supervised release revocation sentences for a defendant convicted of possessing child pornography. The court held that reimprisonment for violating supervised release conditions is not capped by the statutory maximum of the underlying offense.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant convicted of a child pornography offense based on a valid plea agreement waiver. The court found no non-frivolous issues outside the scope of the waiver after an independent review of the record.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release for a defendant convicted of possessing child pornography. The court held that reimprisonment following a supervised release violation is not capped by the statutory maximum of the underlying offense.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Yevgeniy Dudko for receipt and distribution of child pornography. The court found sufficient evidence existed to support the conviction despite the defendant's claim that the images depicted mere nudity.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of attempting to receive child pornography. The court rejected claims regarding improper judicial remarks about self-representation and a supervised release condition limiting contact with the defendant's children.
The First Circuit affirmed the conviction of Dimitri McKenzie for attempted sex trafficking of a child, clarifying that the mens rea requirement is satisfied by either actual belief or reckless disregard regarding the victim's age, even when no actual minor is involved.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence for the receipt of child sexual abuse material. The court held that any error in applying a sentencing enhancement was harmless given the record.
The Eighth Circuit granted counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal in a child pornography case. The court found the defendant's appeal waiver enforceable and identified no non-frivolous issues outside its scope.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Alexander Evans for receipt of child pornography and the revocation of his supervised release. The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's sentencing decisions and granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California.