State v. Robinson

TERNUS, Justice.

The defendant, Kelvin Robinson, challenges his conviction for sexual exploitation of a minor under Iowa Code section 728.12(3) (1997), which prohibits the possession of child pornography. He claims that an exemption to this statute for educational institutions is unconstitutionally vague as applied to him. See Iowa Code § 728.7. We hold that the exemption clearly does not encompass the defendant’s conduct because the exemption does not, under any circumstances, authorize the possession of child pornography. Therefore, section 728.7 is not vague as applied to the defendant.…