Legal Opinion
United States v. Fox
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided September 15, 1999No. 1:99 cr 75PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion
COBB, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Defendant George Fox was charged with possessing child pornography in violation of section 2252A of the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (“the CPPA”). 18 U.S.C. § 2252A. The defendant asserts that the statute he is being prosecuted under is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment. For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the defendant’s motion' to dismiss the indictment.
II. Background
Congress has passed several laws which attempt to combat the problems associated with child pornography. See Am. Library…
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