Legal Opinion

United States v. Benoit

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided April 2, 2013No. 12-5013PublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Benoit was convicted of receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1), and possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 125 and 120 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $11,466 in restitution. He challenges his conviction and sentence on several grounds.

Benoit contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search of his computer. We reject this claim. Law enforcement officials seized Benoit’s…

2Cases cited63 opinions

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