Legal Opinion
United States v. Arthur J. Turchen, Also Known as Arturo and R2ro
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 11, 1999No. 98-2718PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Arthur Turchen pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography in interstate commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1). The indictment alleged that he sent, over the internet, three image files of photographs. At sentencing, the district court focused its attention on one of the photographs. The court increased Mr. Turchen’s sentence by four levels on the ground that the photograph was sadistic or masochistic. See U.S.S.G. § 2G2.2(b)(3). It also approved an upward departure in the criminal history category, from II to III, in order to represent…
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