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Third Circuit rejects internet ban as condition of supervised release for "lifelong sexual predator"

By Douglas A. Berman

The Third Circuit has today issued an interesting opinion concerning supervised release conditions for a repeat sex offender.  The ruling in US v. Heckman, No. 08-3844 (3d Cir. Jan. 11, 2010) (available here), gets started this way: Arthur William Heckman was indicted and pled guilty to one count of transporting child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1).  He was sentenced to 180 months? imprisonment, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release.  On appeal, Heckman challenges three ?Special Conditions of Supervision? imposed by the District Court for the remainder of Heckman?s life: 1) an unconditional ban on Internet access; 2) a requirement that he participate in a mental health program; and 3) a restriction on any interaction with minors...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 11, 2010 (boomark / email).