United States Second Circuit

18 U.S.C. section 2252A(a)(5)(B), which prohibits the possession of child pornography, is a proper exercise of Congress's powers under the Commerce Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/12/2004
• Published 02/12/2004

Judges

• SOTOMAYOR, Circuit J:, Before:  LEVAL, SOTOMAYOR, and WESLEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lawrence L. Kasperek, Rochester, New York, for defendant-appellant., Elizabeth S. Riker, Assistant United States Attorney of the Northern District of New York (Glenn T. Suddaby, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, on the brief;  Brenda K. Sannes, of counsel), Syracuse, New York, for appellee.