United States v. Grossman

BOGGS, C.J. (p. 599), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Kurt Grossman pleaded guilty to possessing images of minors engaged in sexual activity. Because Grossman’s sentence of 66 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release, a substantial down*594ward variance from the sentence recommended by the sentencing guidelines, is procedurally sound and reasonable in length, we affirm.

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In September 2004, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children began investigating Grossman — 35 years old, married, with a two-year-old daughter— after receiving a report…