United States v. William Gauld

SMITH, Chief Judge.

The mandatory minimum sentence for receiving child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) is five years’ imprisonment. Id. § 2252(b)(1). But if the defendant has a “prior conviction” under state law “relating to aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, or abusive sexual conduct involving a minor or ward,” then the mandatory minimum sentence is 15 years’ imprisonment. Id. We granted en banc review to consider whether a state juvenile-delinquency adjudication is a “prior conviction” under § 2252(b)(1). Because it is not, we vacate William Gauld’s 15-year sentence…