United States v. Coutentos

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Jimmie Coutentos guilty of one count of sexual exploitation or attempted sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography, in violation, of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and (d) (2000), and one count of possession or attempted possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2) (2000). Represented by different counsel on appeal, Coutentos argues that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial, that Federal Rule of Evidence 414 is unconstitutional, that the district court made erroneous evidentiary rulings,…