Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark Stuart HOCKINGS, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1997No. 97-50018PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOLLOY, District Judge:
I. Overview
Mark Stuart Hockings (“Hockings”) was charged with one count of possessing eight computer files containing visual depictions of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B), and one count of transporting sixteen visual depictions of child pornography in interstate commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1). After a bench trial he was found guilty on both counts.
On appeal, he claims the computer GIF files from which pornographic images could be retrieved are not “visual depictions” as defined in the charging statute. Additionally, he…
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