Legal Opinion
United States v. Terry E. Schaffner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 24, 2001No. 00-2944PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Terry E. Sehaffner appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment charging him with the sexual exploitation of a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). Mr. Sehaffner pleaded g-uilty, but his plea agreement allowed him to seek review of the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss. Mr. Sehaffner argues that applying § 2251(a) to his conduct exceeds the authority of the federal government under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm the district court’s…
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