United States v. Anthony Fletcher

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• commenting that the legislature “may legitimately conclude that even a willing or deceitful minor is entitled to governmental protection from self-destructive decisions that would expose him or her to the harms of child pornography” (quotation omitted)
• no prejudice shown when allegedly biased juror served as an alternate who did not participate in deliberations or assist in deciding the case
• \[W]e reject Fletcher's contention that the Constitution necessarily requires a scienter element as to the age of the victim.\
• “[T]he production of child pornography may be analogized to those sex offenses, like statutory rape, that have traditionally been exempted from the common law presumption of mens rea.”
• de- fendant presented no evidence of bad faith and his Youngblood challenge failed
• “[C]hild pornography is unprotected by the First Amendment . . . .”

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