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Reminder: These case digests are provided for informational purposes only, and do not constitute legal advice. Anyone conducting legal research on a particular topic or in a specific jurisdiction is advised to supplement these materials with their own efforts or those of a qualified attorney whom they have hired for that purpose.2010U.S. v. Darr, CASE NO. 1:10 CR 391 (E.D. Mo. 10-20-2010) — Defendant challenged the execution of various search warrants that rsulted in the discovery of images of child pornography on an SD memory chip hidden in a VCR container in Defendant's bedroom. The warrant in question authorized police to search Defendant's residence for certain items allegedly associated with child molestation and for "indicia of occupancy or ownership." The Court ruled that police did not exceed the scope of the warrant by looking in the VCR container for such indicia. A second warrant was obtained to examine the discovered memory chip and videotapes. The Court concluded that there was sufficient probable cause to support the issuance of a search warrant for those items.Norris v. United States, Case No. 4:10CV00247 SNLJ (E.D. Mo. 7-8-2010) -- Petitioner filed Section 2255 motion to set aside his conviction for possession of child pornography. Among other things, he argued that counsel failed to investigate "whether petitioner was responsible for knowingly placing child pornography images on his computer." The court noted that when petitioner plead guilty, he expressed satisfaction with the work of his attorneys and admitted that there was a factual base for the guilty plea. The court found petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance to be without any merit. 2009
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