Opinion ID: 78396
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Rehman

Text: Sarras next argues, given that only pictures of E.M. were found on Sarras's computer, the district court erred by not allowing Rehman to give an expert opinion that child pornography cases generally involve multiple images of multiple children. The jury heard several times, and indeed it was undisputed, that no other child pornography was found on any of Sarras's computers. The parties first disagree as to whether Rehman was qualified as an expert in this regard. We need not decide that thorny question either because Rehman's testimony would have been cumulative. Perhaps the district court said it best when it told Sarras, Everything you have said to me you can argue . . . based on the evidence that's already there. Two government witnessesOfficers Ortiz and Zabikalready had covered these same points. Specifically, Officer Ortiz testified that, based on her training and experience as a sexual crime and child abuse investigator, it is very common in cases involving child pornography to find other photos of child pornography. Officer Ortiz also stated that investigators found no other pornographic photos in Sarras's home or on his computer. Additionally, Officer Zabik testified that, out of the millions of files on Sarras's computers, the folder containing the images of E.M. was the only child pornography that he found. Importantly, Officer Zabik added that this was his only child pornography case that did not involve more than one set of images or more than one child. Officer Zabik further explained that he did not find that Sarras conducted any internet searches for child pornography. If anything, this evidence had more impact coming from the government's witnesses. And, in closing, Sarras argued that child pornography cases usually involve multiple images of multiple children and he had no such images. The exclusion of Rehman's testimony did not eliminate, or materially impinge upon, Sarras's ability to argue that he did not fit the profile of the average offender. Rehman's testimony was cumulative, and Sarras has not demonstrated prejudice or reversible error. See Frazier, 387 F.3d at 1266 n. 20 (explaining that evidentiary ruling can be reversible error only if it prejudices substantial rights).