Legal Opinion
United States v. Ragsdale
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 27, 2005No. 04-10291PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the defendants’, Garry and Tamara Ragsdale, conviction following a jury trial on one count of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and two counts of mailing obscene materials and aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1461 and 1462. The Ragsdales appeal from their convictions and sentences. They also challenge, on various grounds, the constitutionality of § 1461. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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