United States v. Sigsbury, No. 15-2444 (8th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pled guilty to four counts of distributing child pornography over the internet and related charges. On appeal, defendant challenged his 262 months' imprisonment. The court concluded that defendant's sentence is substantively reasonable where the district court properly considered the 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) factors: the nature and circumstances of the offense were extensive and devastating; defendant admitted to his sexual attraction to young boys living near him and his uncharged sexual contact with several other young boys; and a real and compelling need to protect the public. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Benton, Author, with Loken and Arnold, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The district court properly considered the 3553(a) factors, and defendant's sentence was not substantively unreasonable.
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