Legal Opinion
United States v. Tom Vig, United States of America v. Donovan Vig
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1999No. 98-1982, 98-2003PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Tom and Donovan Vig appeal their convictions, following a jury trial,1 for violation of section 2252(a)(4)(B) of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1977, as subsequently amended, which prohibits the knowing possession of three or more books, magazines, periodicals, films, video tapes, or other matter containing any visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
On appeal, Tom Vig raises one issue and Donovan Vig raises three. First, both claim that the evidence was legally insufficient to support their convictions under 18…
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