Legal Opinion

United States v. Michael Leonard

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 7, 2015No. 14-2646PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

Michael Leonard pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2). The district court 1 sentenced Leonard to 240 months’ imprisonment. Leonard appeals his sentence. Having jurisdiction to consider this appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

I. Background

Leonard started drinking and using drugs as a teenager and has eight prior convictions related to drugs and alcohol. In March of 2002, when he was 26 years old, Leonard was in a car accident while driving drunk. In May of 2003, he was again in a car accident while driving drunk. Leonard contends he…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. United States v. FarmerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. Jeffrey ShaferCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. DaceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. LuleffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by10 opinions

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