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Parties Involved:
Ronald Seabridge
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-41240

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

RONALD SEABRIDGE,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Texas

USDC No. 1:13-CR-57

Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

A jury found Ronald Seabridge guilty of receiving and distributing 

material involving the sexual exploitation of children and of possessing 

material involving the same (child pornography). On appeal, he argues that 

the evidence produced at trial was insufficient to support his convictions under 

18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) for receipt and distribution of child pornography and 

under 18 U.S.C. § 2252 (a)(4)(B) for possession of child pornography. 

 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

December 30, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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2

Because Seabridge did not renew his motion for a judgment of acquittal 

at the close of all the evidence, we review this claim for a manifest miscarriage 

of justice. See United States v. Delgado, 672 F.3d 320, 329-32 (5th Cir. 2012) 

(en banc). As there was evidence produced at trial showing that child 

pornography was detected and downloaded via a peer-to-peer network from an 

internet protocol address associated with Seabridge and substantial evidence 

linking Seabridge to the detected child pornography files, Seabridge has failed 

to show there was a manifest miscarriage of justice with respect to his receipt 

and distribution conviction. See United States v. Roetcisoender, 792 F.3d 547, 

552 (5th Cir. 2015); United States v. Larman, 547 F. App’x 475, 477 (5th Cir. 

2013). 

Likewise, trial evidence demonstrated that a computer at Seabridge’s 

residence as well as an external hard drive, both with internet history and 

other evidence linking him to those devices, contained images of child 

pornography. Thus, he fails to show a manifest miscarriage of justice with 

respect to his conviction for possessing child pornography. See United States 

v. Woerner, 709 F.3d 527, 537-38 (5th Cir. 2013); Larman, 547 F. App’x at 481.

AFFIRMED.

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