Legal Opinion

United States v. Frank Russell McCoy

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 31, 2017No. 16-1853PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Frank R. McCoy guilty of possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2). The district court 2 sentenced him to 121 months’ imprisonment. He appeals the conviction and sentence. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

I

McCoy wrote, posted, and emailed links to stories about the rape, torture, and murder of children. He was convicted of transporting obscene matters, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1462, and sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment and two years’ supervised release. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Griffin v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. United States v. KnightsSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Samson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  5. United States v. BretonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. Roland HoeffenerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  2. United States v. Joseph Keck, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  3. United States v. John DaileyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020

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