United States First Circuit

A conviction for receipt of child pornography involving ten videos found on his home computer is affirmed where, for purposes of the "interstate commerce" element of the crime, the government proved the images traveled interstate when it introduced evidence that defendant received images that were transmitted over the Internet.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/02/2009
• Published 02/02/2009

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, WALLACE  and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Goddu, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kelly Begg Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief for appellee.