Legal Opinion
United States v. Pierson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 20, 2008No. 08-1335PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Graeme Pierson was charged with attempted production of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), and attempting to induce a child to engage in criminal sexual activities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). Pierson was convicted by a jury on both counts and sentenced to 300 months imprisonment by the district court. 1 On appeal Pierson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, the admission at trial of a prior conviction for indecent contact with a child, a sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.5 for repeat and dangerous offenders, and application…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- United States v. Gregory Jacen SykesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Kenneth M. SenffnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Willie C. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- United States v. SchellCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2013
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