United States v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
815 F.3d 671 · 2016
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
March 2025
most recently cited
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2252
Relies on Callanan v. United States · United States v. Esch · United States v. Whitney · United States v. Teague · United States v. Ruiz-Gea
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“clear [or obvious] at the time of the appeal.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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