United States v. Stevens

ORDER GRANTING DEPARTURE

SINGLETON, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Donald G. Stevens (“Stevens”) was charged in an indictment with one count of possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B), a class D felony. 1 Stevens entered a plea of guilty without a plea agreement and proceeded to sentencing. The maximum penalty is five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. Stevens received a sentence of twelve months and one day incarceration, a $10,000 fine and three years of supervised release. This sentence resulted in part from this Court’s granting one downward departure…