Legal Opinion

United States v. Horsfall

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 19, 2008No. 08-10739PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Raymond J. Horsfall appeals the district court’s 327-month sentence imposed after pleading guilty to one count of receiving child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2). On appeal, Horsfall argues that: 1) the government breached the plea agreement by recommending an upward departure; 2) the court erred by imposing an upward departure under the Guidelines; and 3) the court violated Horsfall’s Eighth Amendment rights by considering victim impact evidence at sentencing. For the reasons set out below, we affirm.

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A federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment against Horsfall,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. South Carolina v. GathersSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. United States v. Henry Affit Lejarde-RadaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  4. United States v. Yolanda SosaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
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