Federal Judiciary

United States v. Akin, No. 08-CR-613 (JBW), 2009 WL 1743925 (E.D.N.Y. June 15, 2009)

Short Note:

Akin pled guilty to a single-count indictment charging that he traveled interstate and failed to update his sex offender registration, an offense for which he faced an advisory Guidelines range of 18 to 24 months imprisonment after the Court determined that the PSR's criminal history category calculation (IV) overstated the his actual criminal background.  He was sentenced to time served (unclear from the decision as to how much time that was). 

Why?  "The defendant was homeless for ther period of time during which he failed to comply with the" sexual offender reporting requirements."  While not excusing his conduct, the Court found that "his transient status . . . partially explain it."  Additionally, Akin "expressed his desire to find work in the local area and lead a productive, law-abiding life" and stated his "willingness to comply with all conditions of supervision"