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United States v. Timothy Ryan

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 13, 2018No. 16-4048PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kanne, Circuit Judge.

Timothy Ryan was convicted of possessing, receiving, and distributing child pornography. On appeal, he contends that his motion for substitution of counsel should have been granted and that the government failed to prove he knowingly distributed the files. He also argues his computer was improperly forfeited. For the reasons that follow, the judgment of the district court is affirmed.

I. BACKGROUND

Illinois police used a peer-to-peer file sharing program to download child pornography from a computer located at Timothy Ryan's home. The Federal Bureau of Investigation then…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Molina-Martinez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  2. United States v. ShafferCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. CaraniCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Thomas CuretonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. John VolpentestaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. Dexter FisherCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  2. United States v. Montañez-QuiñonesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
  3. United States v. CatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Thomas OwensCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020

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