U.S. v. Murray, 52 M.J. 423

Core Criminal Law Subjects: Crimes: Art. 134 - Miscellaneous -- Clause 1, Clause 2, or Clause 3 Pre-2019 offenses

1. evidence legally sufficient to support appellant’s conviction under 18 USC § 2252(a)(2) for unlawful receipt of sexually explicit depictions of minors from the Internet, specifically finding legally sufficient evidence of the appellant’s knowing receipt of the sexually explicit depictions of minors and sufficient evidence that the images passed through interstate commerce

Trial Stages: Appeals: Standards of Review, Burdens, etc.

1. appellate court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and determine whether any rational finder of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt

Miscellaneous Matters: Statutes, Treaties, Regulations, Executive Orders, Directives, etc.: United States Code

1. prosecution under 18 USC § 2252(a)(2) for unlawful receipt of sexually explicit depictions of minors from the Internet examined for legal sufficiency, particularly finding sufficient evidence that images downloaded passed through interstate commerce and adopting view that prosecution need not prove that the accused had knowledge of the interstate aspect of the conduct at issue