U.S. v. Townsend

Defendant appealed from his conviction for attempted enticement of a minor and ten year sentence with an additional ten years of supervised release, arguing that the district court erred by allowing the seriousness of his crime to affect the length of supervision. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, explaining that danger to the public is a permissible consideration no matter its relation to the crime’s seriousness and the district court’s statements during sentencing relating to the nature and circumstances of the offense fell under permissible criteria for determining the length of supervised release. (BRENNAN and JACKSON-AKIWUMI, concurring)