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United States v. Jody Smith

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 3, 2015No. 14-2912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

Jody Eugene Smith appeals the 720-month sentence that the district court 1 imposed for child pornography offenses. Smith argues that the district court procedurally erred and that the sentence is substantively unreasonable. We affirm.

I. Background

On August 25, 2013, Smith created an online photo-sharing account under the us-ername “Friendofset.” His user profile stated that he was “[a]lways looking for trades. You first of [course]. Also have he. Pics and vids. You first.”

Several law enforcement agencies independently observed Smith’s illicit online activities. On August 29, 2013, Smith…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. FeemsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. John Robert AndisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  3. United States v. BetcherCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. PhelpsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. Christopher HoldsworthCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  2. United States v. Anthony ActonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  3. United States v. Barry SkogCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  4. United States v. Jason BatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Kasey RacetteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020

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