Legal Opinion
United States v. James John Dornhofer
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1988No. 88-5518PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
James John Dornhofer was convicted of receiving child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2). Dornhofer appeals, challenging federal jurisdiction, the validity of the government's search and seizure, the admissibility of predisposition evidence, the district court’s refusal to give certain jury instructions, the legality of the government sting operation, and the admissibility of statements Dornhofer made during the government’s search. Finding no error, we affirm.
This case arises out of a government sting operation known as Operation Looking Glass. The…
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