United States v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Criminal Action No. 19-324 (BAH) JOSEPH SMITH, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION After a seven-day jury trial that began with jury selection on October 18, 2021, defendant was convicted on October 27, 2021, by a jury drawn from the citizens of the District of Columbia, on ten counts of production and possession of child pornography, enticement, and aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, in violation of federal and D.C. law, stemming from a series of incidents involving his step-daughter…