United States Fifth Circuit

A world wide web address embedded in an image is not sufficient evidence to show that the image was downloaded from the Internet. Without evidence showing a connection to interstate commerce, the government cannot prove that defendant violated 18 USC 2252A(a)(5)(B).

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/27/2000
• Published 11/27/2000

Judges

• DONALD C. POGUE, Judge:, Before DAVIS and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges, and POGUE, Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jack Brooks Lacy, Jr. (argued), Jackson, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Samuel Dennis Joiner (argued), Brandon, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.