United States Second Circuit

Affirm. The question before the court is whether sentence enhancements can be applied based on mental but not physical pain being caused to a minor. Defendant was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography that contained sadistic or other depictions of violence. The court held that increased sentence enhancement applies when there is a depiction of mental or physical cruelty to a minor.

Appellate Information

• Published 2019/07/08

Judges

• Per Curiam

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel