Legal Opinion
United States v. Beiermann
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided February 24, 2009No. CR 07-4018-MWBPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING SENTENCING
MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.1091
A. The Charges And The Guilty Pleas .1091
B. Offense Conduct.1092
C. Defendant’s Personal Characteristics.1093
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1094
A. The Methodology For Determination Of A Sentence .1094
B. Determination Of The Guideline Sentence.1097
C. Determination Of Whether To Depart Or Vary.1098
1. Arguments of the parties.1098
2. Analysis.1100
a. Judicial rejections of the child pornography guideline.1100
b. The degree of deference due the guideline.1100
c. Categorical rejection of the…
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- United States v. Darrin Todd HaackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by25 opinions
- United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. GroberCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
- United States v. GullyDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2009
- United States v. WerleinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
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