United States v. Wallace, No. 12-2172 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was found guilty of one count of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. On appeal, defendant challenged his convictions. The court affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress his confession where, considering the totality of the circumstances, defendant's confession was made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily. The district court also did not err in admitting the videotape seized from defendant's home and testimony from a cellmate. Finally, the evidence presented a trial was sufficient to support the jury's verdict. Accordingly, the court affirmed the convictions.
Court Description: Criminal Case - conviction. In trial on charges of production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, district court did not err in admitting signed confession, as the court carefully considered the totality of the circumstances in finding the confession was made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily. Admission of videotaped seized following tip from informant was not error, as informant's information was independently corroborated and probable cause for warrant was established. No plain error in admitting cellmate testimony. Evidence was sufficient to support production of child pornography conviction.
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