Legal Opinion
United States v. Acosta
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 31, 2010No. 08-3086PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Samuel Acosta was indicted for receipt and possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and (a)(4)(B). Following a bench trial, the district court 1 issued findings of fact and an adjudication order, finding Acosta guilty on both counts. The court then sentenced Acosta to 240 months’ imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release. The district court applied six Guidelines enhancements to achieve the 240 month sentence: (1) a two-level enhancement for the material involving a prepubescent minor, under 12 years of age, pursuant to U.S.S.G. §…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- United States v. RutherfordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Todd Alan Scofield, United States of America v. Robert George WorshekCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by26 opinions
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