United States v. Martin, No. 11-3619 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pled guilty to violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), 18 U.S.C. 2250(a). On appeal, defendant challenged the district court's sentence, arguing that it was grossly disproportionate to the crime that was committed, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The court affirmed the sentence and concluded that the sentence, which was within the statutory range established by Congress, was not grossly disproportionate to his offense.
Court Description: Criminal case - Sentencing. Defendant's sentence, the statutory maximum for a SORNA offense, did not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. [ May 11, 2012
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