Legal Opinion
United States v. Meschino
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 12, 2011No. 10-2696PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Mario Meschino pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing child pornography. He received a 360-month sentence, the low end of the sentencing guidelines range but the statutory maximum. Among many other sentencing enhancements, Meschino received a five-level enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2G2.2(b)(5) for engaging in a pattern of sexual abuse of a minor. This enhancement was based on testimony from Mes-chino’s niece that Meschino had sexually abused her for approximately ten years beginning when she was about four years old. Meschino appeals, arguing that the…
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