United States Fourth Circuit

Defendant's 120-year sentence for production, possession, and transportation of child pornography, in connection with his sexual molestation of a four-year-old boy is affirmed, where: 1) the sentence does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment; 2) the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing a sentence designed to protect the public and to address the seriousness of the defendant's crimes; and 3) the sentence is procedurally and substantively reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/11/2014
• Published 04/11/2014

Judges

• KEENAN

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel