Legal Opinion
United States v. James Needham
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 31, 2017No. 16-1027PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted James Needham of possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2), and distribution of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1). The district court 2 sentenced Need-ham to two concurrent 120-month sentences and 15 years’ supervised release. On appeal, Needham challenges the district court’s (1) evidentiary rulings, (2) rejection of his requested definition of “distribute,” and (3) denial of his motion for new trial and request for an evidentiary hearing on juror misconduct. For the reasons…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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