United States v. Rounds

Defendant appealed his conviction for being in possession of child pornography (Count One) and using a facility of interstate commerce to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a juvenile to engage in sexual activity (Count Two). The court concluded that there was sufficient evidence to convict defendant of Count Two; venue was proper in the Western District where the phone calls and text messages sent from defendant was in the district and defendant's presence was in the district; the court rejected defendants arguments that he did not have an adequate opportunity to prepare for trial; the government did not violate Brady v. Maryland and defendant's claim to the contrary had no merit; and the district court did not clearly err in determining that defendant consented to the search of his cell phone and the consent was voluntary. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment of the district court. View "United States v. Rounds" on Justia Law