United States v. Burnett

CORRECTED 1 MEMORANDUM OPINION 2

U.W. CLEMON, District Judge.

In this appeal from his conviction on charges of indecent exposure and public lewdness on federal property, 3 Defendant Julian B. Burnett raises the issues of whether consent is an element of these crimes and whether the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him. The Court concludes that while consent is not required for the crime of public lewdness, it is required for the crime of indecent exposure. The Court also concludes that the Magistrate Judge did not abuse his discretion in sentencing the Defendant.

Thus, the…