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United States v. Richard Higgins

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 10, 2014No. 12-30818PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Richard Higgins pleaded guilty of receipt of child pornography and appeals his sentence. Appeal has been waived, so the appeal is dismissed.

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In 1983, Higgins was convicted of crimes against nature and carnal knowledge of a juvenile under Louisiana law for engaging in fellatio and sexual intercourse with his thirteen-year-old step-niece. In 2009, federal agents discovered, on Higgins’s computer, approximately 10,000 images and 2,500 videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children ranging in age from infants to fifteen years. Higgins pleaded guilty to one…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. BondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. StoryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  3. United States v. McKinneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Torres-AguilarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. Nicholas Arthur PortilloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  4. United States v. Loren ReadCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2024
  5. United States v. Tracey ShawCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2025

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