United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction and sentence for transporting child pornography is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in finding defendant was competent to stand trial; 2) the record before the district court was sufficient to support its finding that defendant's decision to waive the right to counsel was knowing, intelligent and voluntary; 3) the evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction; and 4) sentence was not unreasonable, nor did it violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/22/2009
• Published 06/22/2009

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, EBEL, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven Vincent Stenger, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Caroline Costantin, AUSA, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.