United States Third Circuit
US v. RANDOLPH, 03-1620, 03-1810
Under 18 U.S.C. section 2251(d), the three consolidated counts of child molestation to which defendant pled guilty in 1978 constituted three prior convictions, sufficient to trigger the 30-year minimum sentence for a defendant who has two or more prior convictions relating to the sexual exploitation of children.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/09/2004
- Decided 04/07/2004
- Published 04/07/2004
Judges
- POLLAK, District Judge., Before: BARRY and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge .
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Karen S. Gerlach (argued), Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant in 03-1620., Bonnie R. Schlueter, Paul M. Thompson (argued), Office of United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant 03-1810.