United States v. Buchanan

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Following a jury trial, Joseph Buchanan was convicted of four counts of receiving child pornography transported in interstate commerce by computer1 and one count of possession of child pornography.2 Buchanan appeals his conviction and sentence on numerous grounds. Because the first four counts against Buchanan are multiplieitous, we vacate them and remand with instructions to reinstate only one of the convictions and to resentence him consistent with this opinion. All of Buchanan’s other claims lack merit.

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Joseph Buchanan was employed by the United States Army Corps of…