8th Circuit Affirms Daubert, Evidence Suppression Rulings In Child Porn Case

Mealey's (February 23, 2017, 8:32 AM EST) -- OMAHA, Neb. — A trial court properly found that a procedural notice error in the application of a warrant that led to a child pornography conviction did not prejudice the defendant, an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Feb. 17, upholding the denial of the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained via the warrant (United States of America v. Kirk Cottom, No. 16-1050, 8th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 2789)....