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Child Pornography Sentencing Enhancements

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Circuit Affirms Sentence Enhancement for Child Porn but Remands as to Conditions of Supervised Release

The Second Circuit (Walker, Cabranes, Sack) issued a per curiam decision in United States v. Bleau, 18-cr-1574 affirming a sentence based on a conviction for receiving and possessing child pornography, but remanding for...more

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Court Remands Guidelines Sentence for Child Pornography Offenses Without Finding Procedural or Substantive Unreasonableness

In a summary order issued on July 11, 2017, United States v. Burghardt, No. 16-949(L) (Katzmann, Pooler, Lynch), the Second Circuit remanded a 322-month Guidelines sentence for distribution and receipt of child pornography...more

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In 2-1 Decision, Second Circuit Vacates Child Pornography Sentence as Substantively Unreasonable

For the third time in the past year, the Second Circuit in United States v. Jenkins, No. 14-4295 (Kearse, Jacobs, Parker), has vacated as substantively unreasonable a sentence imposed under the sentencing guideline for child...more

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The Supreme Court - March 2016

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on March 1, 2016: Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., No. 14-181: Respondent Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, which has an “employee welfare benefit...more

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