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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Vacates Lifetime Computer Ban for Child Porn Offender

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a lifetime computer ban imposed on Johnnie Lewis, who pled guilty to possessing child pornography as a repeat offender. The appellate court found the special condition preventing Lewis from possessing or using computers was overly broad and remanded the case to the district court for reconsideration.

•Lewis pled guilty to child pornography possession as a repeat offender under federal law
•District court imposed lifetime supervised release with complete computer ban
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Overturns 3 Child Porn Convictions in Florida Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed three child pornography convictions against Stephen Regis Jr., a Florida man who exploited underage girls by providing them with vapes, drugs, and alcohol in exchange for explicit images. The court ruled some images did not meet the federal statutory definition of child pornography.

•Stephen Regis Jr. exploited underage girls aged 12-15 through Snapchat, providing vapes, drugs, and alcohol for explicit images
•The Eleventh Circuit reversed three child pornography convictions while affirming 14 other convictions
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Upholds 20-Year Sentence for Child Pornography Distribution

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 240-month prison sentence for William Ervin Daniels, who was convicted of distributing child pornography. The court rejected his challenges to the district court's sentencing procedures and the maximum statutory penalty.

•11th Circuit affirmed 240-month sentence for distributing child pornography
•Defendant challenged polygraph evidence and sentencing enhancements unsuccessfully
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Federal Circuit
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals

3rd Circuit Affirms Child Pornography Conviction in Kidnapping Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected John Vincent Watson's appeal of his conviction on five counts of producing child pornography. Watson kidnapped a 14-year-old girl for three days and filmed sexual acts with her before she escaped and called police.

•Watson kidnapped a 14-year-old girl for three days and filmed sexual acts with her using his cellphone
•The Third Circuit rejected Watson's appeal challenging his conviction on five counts of producing child pornography
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

4th Circuit Affirms Child Sexual Abuse Material Conviction

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Billy J. Griffith for receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material. The unpublished opinion upheld a 132-month prison sentence handed down by a West Virginia federal court.

•Fourth Circuit affirmed Billy J. Griffith's conviction for receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material
•Griffith received 132-month prison sentence, a downward variance from sentencing guidelines
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Federal Circuit
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Upholds Denial of Federal Sentence Reduction Motion

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of Shane E. Bowlin's motion to reduce his 195-month federal sentence, despite retroactive amendments to federal sentencing guidelines that would have lowered his applicable sentencing range.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed denial of sentence reduction despite favorable guideline amendments
•Shane Bowlin's 195-month sentence upheld after retroactive Sentencing Guidelines changes
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Federal Circuit
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Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Upholds Prison Term for Repeat Child Pornography Offender

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose an additional prison sentence on Robert Lynn Harris, who was convicted of child pornography possession in 2024 while serving lifetime supervised release from a 2015 conviction.

•Harris violated lifetime supervised release from 2015 child pornography conviction by possessing child pornography again in 2024
•District court revoked supervised release and imposed two-year prison term in addition to 120-month sentence for new offense
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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Affirms Below-Guidelines Sentence in Child Pornography Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a below-Guidelines sentence imposed on Jessica Peters after she pleaded guilty to child pornography offenses. The court rejected her attorney's Anders brief challenging the sentence's substantive reasonableness.

•Eighth Circuit affirmed below-Guidelines sentence for Jessica Peters on child pornography charges
•Defense counsel's Anders brief challenging sentence substantive reasonableness was rejected
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Vacates Sentence in Child Pornography Case Over Statutory Limit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit granted a defendant's motion to vacate his prison sentence after finding the district court exceeded statutory limits when sentencing Randolph Ashlock for violating supervised release. The court remanded the case for resentencing on child pornography convictions.

•11th Circuit found district court exceeded statutory maximum when sentencing defendant for supervised release violation
•Ashlock was originally convicted for possession and receipt of child pornography involving victim under 12 years old
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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Affirms Enhanced Sentence for Child Porn Defendant

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed an enhanced prison sentence for Bryan Michael Vannausdle, who pled guilty to receiving child pornography after exchanging explicit materials with a 13-14-year-old girl. The appeals court upheld the district court's application of federal sentencing enhancement guidelines.

•Eighth Circuit affirmed 240-month prison sentence for defendant who pled guilty to receiving child pornography
•Vannausdle exchanged explicit materials with 13-14-year-old girl and made sexual solicitations
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