US v Burdulis
Paul Burdulis was convicted of possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) after the police found such pornography on a thumb drive (a kind of data storage device) in his home. To show that the pornography was "produced using materials which have been . . . shipped or transported" in interstate commerce, as required by the statute, the prosecution relied solely on an inscription on the thumb drive stating, "Made in China."
We agree with the district court that copying pornography onto a thumb drive is "produc[ing]" pornography under the statute, and we reject Burdulis's challenge to the admission of the drive's inscription.
We also reject Burdulis's claim that our interpretation of the law puts it beyond Congress's authority to regulate interstate commerce. After discussing these issues, along with Burdulis's objections to the warrant used to search the thumb drive, we affirm his conviction in all respects.
No comments:
Post a Comment