U.S. v. BETCHER

No. 07-2173.

534 F.3d 820 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bruce W. BETCHER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Harold Shiah, argued, Kimberly K. Hall, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Erica MacDonald, AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before BYE, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Bruce W. Betcher of twenty-four counts of Production of Child Pornography under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a) and (b), one count of Receipt of Child Pornography under 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2), and one count of Possession of Child Pornography under 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B). On appeal, Betcher argues: (1) 18 U.S.C. § 2251 is unconstitutional due to an insufficient link with interstate commerce; (2) the district court...

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