Legal Opinion

United States v. William Esch, United States of America v. Linda Esch

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided January 4, 1988No. 86-2070, 86-2090PublishedCited by 95 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

A jury found defendants-appellants William Esch and Linda Esch guilty of sixteen counts of sexual exploitation of children, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). The court sentenced both defendants to concurrent ten-year terms of imprisonment on eight of the counts, to be followed by concurrent five-year terms of probation on the remaining counts. On appeal, the defendants contend that: 1) the trial court erred in excluding expert testimony; 2) the trial court improperly admitted irrelevant and unduly prejudicial evidence; 3) 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) is unconstitutional…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. New York v. FerberSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Pereira v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  5. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955

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3Cited by95 opinions

  1. United States v. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Marmon Dennis RecordCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Rodney Lee MorganCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Norman D. Wright, United States of America v. George W. Kirby, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Larry M. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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