U.S. v. Angle

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 08-2087
Decision Date: 
March 15, 2010
Federal District: 
N.D. Ind., Hammond Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed
Dist. Ct. did not err in imposing above guideline sentence of 300-month term of incarceration on various child-pornography crimes where Dist. Ct. found defendant eligible for pattern of abuse enhancement under section 2G2.2(b)(4) of USSG, based in part on defendant's 20-year pattern of misconduct, as well as defendant's exploitation of position of trust and creation of child pornography. Dist. Ct. could properly base sentence on both pattern of abuse enhancement, as well as his abuse of trust position, and record otherwise supported Dist. Ct.'s additional finding that defendant lacked remorse for his abusive conduct. Dist. Ct. also did not err in precluding defendant from having personal access to Internet services as special condition of supervised release.