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Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//June 13, 2017//

Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//June 13, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Edward J. Davis

Case No.: 16-3735

Officials: BAUER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges, and DEGUILIO, District Judge.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

On May 25, 2016, a jury found Edward James Davis guilty of one count of knowingly transporting and causing to be transported more than 10 images of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(1), and one count of possession of material which contained an image of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B). On October 11, 2016, the district court sentenced Davis to 210 months’ imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently. The court also imposed a $400,000 fine, $2,000 in restitution, a five-year term of supervised release, and a $200 special assessment. Davis brings this appeal challenging the sufficiency of the government’s evidence at trial, as well as the constitutionality and reasonableness of the $400,000 fine.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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