Legal Opinion
United States v. Battiest
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 26, 2009No. 19-2072PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Adam Battiest pleaded guilty to attempting to distribute child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2); receipt of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2); and possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4). The district court 1 sentenced Battiest to 188 months’ imprisonment. Battiest appeals, arguing the sentence is unreasonable. We affirm.
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