United States v. Brian Walpole

OPINION *

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Brian William Walpole of sexual exploitation of a child (Count I), receipt of child pornography (Count II), and possession of child pornography (Count III). See 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a) and (e), 2252A(a)(2) and (b)(1), and 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2). The guideline sentencing range was “life.” This was adjusted downward to 720 months to conform to the combined statutory maximum for the three convictions. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania granted Walpole a 120 month downward variance from the adjusted guideline…