Legal Opinion

United States v. Collins

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 22, 2011No. 10-2611PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Matthew Joseph Collins of one count of attempted distribution, and one count of receipt, of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2). He was also convicted of simple possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(b). His conviction for possession was vacated by the district court 1 as included in the receipt offense. He was sentenced to 235 months. He appeals arguing that there was insufficient evidence for the attempted distribution conviction. He also contends that the district court abused its discretion in…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. United States v. Donovan NewCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. ShafferCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. Bernal-BenitezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by18 opinions

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