United States v. Croxford

AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER FINDING APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES UNCONSTITUTIONAL

CASSELL, Ilistrict Judge.

Defendant Brent Croxford is before the court for sentencing on the offense of sexual exploitation of a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). For more than fifteen years, sentencings such as Croxford’s have been governed by the federal sentencing guidelines. Last Thursday, however, the United States Supreme Court ruled that portions of the State of Washington’s sentencing guidelines were unconstitutional. The Court held that Washingtdn’s guidelines scheme…