U.S. v. Bradley

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 11-1773
Decision Date: 
April 5, 2012
Federal District: 
S.D. Ill.
Holding: 
Vacated and remanded
Dist. Ct. erred in sentencing defendant to 240-month term of incarceration on charge of traveling in interstate commerce to engage in sexual conduct with minor where applicable sentencing guideline range was between 57 and 71 months. Fact that defendant actually had sexual contact with minor was already contemplated in guideline range, and Dist. Ct. failed to adequately explain factors it considered when imposing instant deviation from guideline range especially where defendant had no criminal history, showed remorse and faced emotional and family difficulties.