Legal Opinion
United States v. Roxanne Merrell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 18, 2016No. 15-3211PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Roxanne Merrell was convicted by a jury of two counts of producing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and (e). The district court 1 sentenced Merrell to 240 months imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently. Merrell appeals, challenging various aspects of her trial and sentencing proceeding. We affirm.
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- United States v. FeemsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
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