United States v. Timothy Sims

OPINION

BERNICE BOUIE DONALD, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Timothy Sims (“Sims”) (1) pled guilty to two counts of receipt and possession of images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2), and 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1), and (2) was found guilty by a jury of three counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and (e). Sims appeals, arguing (1) his convictions on the attempted sexual exploitation charges should be vacated because the district court erroneously denied his motion to…