United States v. Stephen Rogers

ORDER

Stephen Rogers was convicted of knowingly transferring obscene matter to a minor (“Count 2”); knowingly receiving child pornography (“Count 3”); and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct (“Count 4”).

He appeals his conviction on Count 2, arguing that the image he transferred does not satisfy the legal definition of obscenity. He also challenges his convictions on Counts 3 and 4, arguing, first, that the district court erred by trying all four counts in a single trial. Suggesting that the jury misconstrued…