United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for producing child pornography is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in sentencing defendant, as the court was not obligated to sentence him below the range recommended by valid sentencing guidelines; and 2) defendant's sentence, though above the guidelines range, was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/28/2009
• Decided 06/30/2009
• Published 06/30/2009

Judges

• Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas Edward Leggans, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Stephen C. Williams, Attorney, Office of the Federal Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.