United States v. Brumfield, No. 10-3607 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseA jury convicted Defendant of possession of child pornography, and the district court sentenced Defendant to 120 months' imprisonment. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Defendant's conviction, holding that the district court did not err in (1) admitting evidence of prior acts to prove knowledge or intent; (2) permitting the government to question Defendant about an incident in which he masturbated outside his home, and in introducing a document Defendant wrote that discussed child sex; and (3) allowing the government to introduce Defendant's computers, hard drives, and computer disks into evidence, as the government established a proper chain of custody.
Court Description: Criminal case - Criminal law. Testimony that defendant had propositioned a minor to have sex with him and produce child pornography was relevant to the material issues of his knowledge and intent to possess child pornography and was properly admitted; defendant opened the door to questions regarding an incident where he exposed himself and masturbated outside his home and the court did not commit plain error in allowing the government to cross-examine him about the incident; the court did not err in allowing the government to introduce a document in which defendant discussed child sex; chain of custody was established for admission of computers and related equipment.
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