Legal Opinion
United States v. Bruns
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 7, 2011No. 09-3077PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH, Senior Circuit Judge:
A conviction for possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) typically carries a maximum sentence of ten years’ imprisonment. 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(b)(2). But if the defendant “has a prior conviction ... under the laws of any State relating to ... child pornography,” the statute requires a ten-year minimum sentence. Ibid. 1 The question in this appeal is whether Aaron Bruns had such a “prior conviction” under the laws of the State of Michigan.
In 1999, Bruns, then nineteen years…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- General Electric Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- Rollins Environmental Services (Nj) Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- People v. DrohanMichigan Supreme Court · 2006
- United States v. William J. Jefferson, A/K/A Buddy Jefferson, William JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. SalvatoreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- Bruns v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- United States v. Jonathon NeuhardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019