Legal Opinion
United States v. John Clifford Burian
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1994No. 93-1123PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
John Burian appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2252 for knowingly receiving in the mail visual depictions of minor children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. His primary challenge on appeal is the constitutionality of § 2252: Because we interpret § 2252 as including a knowledge requirement, we affirm his conviction. Burian also contends on appeal that the district court erred in denying his request for a reduction in his guideline sentence for acceptance of responsibility. We also find no error in this ruling by the trial court and also affirm his…
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