Legal Opinion
United States v. Anzalone
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 28, 2016No. Criminal Action No. 15-10347-PBSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Patti B. Saris, Chief United States District Judge
INTRODUCTION
Defendant Vincent Anzalone is charged with one count of possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) and one count of receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A).
The defendant has moved to dismiss the indictment on the basis that the government acted outrageously in maintaining the child pornography website Playpen for two weeks during an FBI investigation. After an evidentiary hearing, the defendant’s motion to dismiss (Docket No. 52) is DENIED.
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. AnzaloneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
- United States v. TranDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2016
- United States v. HammondDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2016