United States v. Ruiz-Huertas, No. 14-1038 (1st Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was charged with, inter alia, five counts of unlawful production of child pornography. Defendant entered into a non-binding plea agreement obligating the government to recommend an aggregate sentence of thirty-five years’ imprisonment. The presentence investigation report indicated a guideline sentence of life imprisonment. After a disposition hearing, the court imposed an aggregate fifty-year term of imprisonment. Defendant appealed, arguing that his sentence was both procedurally and substantively unreasonable. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the aggregate sentence imposed in this case was consistent with the guideline sentence of life imprisonment and fell within the wide range of reasonable sentencing outcomes.
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