Legal Opinion

United States v. Sweeney

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 11, 2018No. 17-1325PPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STAHL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Neil Sweeney ("Sweeney") was convicted of distribution and possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A. On appeal, Sweeney raises the following arguments: (1) the district court erred in admitting evidence that was collected based on an overly broad and stale search warrant in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights; (2) the district court erred in failing to suppress statements made in violation of his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights; (3) the district court abused its discretion in admitting evidence pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by17 opinions

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