United States Sixth Circuit

A sentence for distributing child pornography is affirmed over claims that: 1) the district court violated his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination by drawing a negative inference from his refusal to complete a psychosexual examination prior to sentencing; and 2) his life term of supervised release was unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/24/2007
• Published 08/24/2007

Judges

• Before:  GIBBONS and COOK, Circuit Judges;  and CLELAND, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Mary Ellen Coleman, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Caryn L. Hebets, United States Attorney, Johnson City, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Nikki C. Pierce, Federal Defender Services, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Guy W. Blackwell, United States Attorney, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellee.