United States v. Zigler, No. 12-2299 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pled guilty to production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251(a) and (e). On appeal, defendant argued that his prior state conviction for attempted use of a minor in a sexual performance did not qualify as a predicate offense under section 2251(e) and challenged his sentence on other grounds. The court held that defendant's state conviction effectively triggered the increased mandatory minimum of twenty-five years pursuant to section 2251(e) and affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Criminal case - Sentencing. Defendant's 1998 Minnesota conviction for violation of Minn. Stat. 617.246, subd. 2, qualified as a predicate offense for purposes of mandatory minimum sentencing under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2251(e). [ February 11, 2013
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.