Legal Opinion

United States v. Aaron Wikkerink

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 31, 2016No. 15-30152PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Aaron Wikkerink pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child-pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2). In calculating the range applicable to Wikker-ink’s offense under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), the district court applied sentencing enhancements pursuant' to § 2252A(b)(l) and U.S.S.G. § 4B1.5(a). On appeal, Wikkerink argues the district court erred in applying these sentencing enhancements to the calculation of his Guidelines range. Although the district court made a clear and obvious error that affected Wikkerink’s…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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  3. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. United States v. Roberto TorresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  5. United States v. Kevin CarlileCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018

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