Legal Opinion
United States v. William L. Thoma
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 20, 1984No. 83-1151PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Thoma was indicted on three counts of mailing obscene material for the purpose of sale, the production of which involved the use of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1). After an unsuccessful motion to suppress statements made during a search of defendant’s home, defendant waived jury trial and presented defenses based on entrapment, outrageous Government conduct, and the Government’s failure to prove all of the elements of a section 2252(a)(1) violation. The court rejected these claims, found defendant guilty and…
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