United States v. Cruikshank

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND STATEMENT OF REASONS

JOSEPH R. GOODWIN, Chief Judge.

The United States charged Telford Cruikshank, Jr. with possessing or knowingly accessing with intent to view child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B). The offense carries a maximum term of ten years’ imprisonment. Mr. Cruikshank pleaded guilty on May 18, 2009. The Sentencing Guidelines recommend a sentence of 46 to 57 months in prison, with a term of supervised release between 5 years to life. As explained below, such a sentence would be unreasonable in this case. I thus sentence Mr. Cruikshank to…