Legal Opinion

United States v. Tony Browne

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 25, 2016No. 14-1798PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

(August 25, 2016)

Krause, Circuit Judge.

The advent of social media has presented the courts with new challenges in the prosecution of criminal offenses, including in the way data is authenticated under the Federal Rules of Evidence — a prerequisite to admissibility at trial. Appellant Tony Jefferson Browne was convicted of child pornography and sexual offenses with minors based in part on records of “chats” exchanged over Facebook and now contests his conviction on the ground that these records were not properly authenticated with evidence of his authorship. Although we…

2Cases cited43 opinions

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  2. United States v. Richard P. Console, United States of America v. Morton Markoff, D.O., United States of America v. Edward C. CurcioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  3. Tienda, Ronnie Jr.Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  4. United States v. McGloryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  5. Francis J. McQueeney v. Wilmington Trust Company, Trustee, and Anndep Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by49 opinions

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