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Notable Sixth Circuit discussion of reasonableness review in child porn case

By Douglas A. Berman

The Sixth Circuit provides an interesting read this morning in US v. Blackie, No. 07-2002 (6th Cir. Nov. 21, 2008) (available here). The opinion starts by providing a review of all the issues it reviews: Kerry Blackie pled guilty to a single count of possession of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2). The district court imposed a sentence of 42 months, which is outside the advisory Sentencing Guidelines range. Blackie appeals his sentence, alleging that the district court: (1) improperly considered the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a); (2) imposed a sentence outside the Guidelines range without stating its reasons for doing so as required by 18 U.S.C...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on November 21, 2008 (boomark / email).