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Guy Lynn Wilson v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 23-3713 · judgment July 7, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Does the Eighth’s Circuit ruling that images of a minor dressing and using the toilet constitute “lascivious exhibition” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and 2256(2)(A)(v) conflict with the D.C. Circuit’s decision in United States v. Hillie and a plain and ordinary reading of the statutory definition?

  2. Does the Eighth Circuit’s reliance on the Dost factors to define “lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area” under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a) and 2256 conflict with the D.C. Circuit’s decision in United States v. Hillie, which rejects using the Dost factors?

  3. Is a defendant that challenges the legal definition of what constitutes “lascivious exhibition” but does not dispute the facts at trial entitled to a two level reduction for acceptance of responsibility?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
James Kingsley McGough
McGoughLaw, P.C.L.L.O.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 24 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Dec 18 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Nov 17 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)