Legal Opinion

United States v. Erik Jenkins

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 20, 2013No. 11-51277PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES E. GRAVES, JR., Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Erik D. Jenkins (“Jenkins”) appeals his conviction and sentence for various offenses concerning child pornography. Jenkins argues that the district court erred in applying a two-level sentence enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3Al.l(b)(l). Jenkins also argues that his sentence of twenty years imprisonment is substantively unreasonable. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

BACKGROUND

Jenkins was charged with one count of receiving child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2); two counts of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. CooksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. Campos-MaldonadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  5. United States v. Cruz RamosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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