Legal Opinion
United States v. Brian Robinson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2014No. 12-60841PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Brian Robinson was convicted of producing, possessing, and distributing child pornography. He challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence and his 720-month sentence. We affirm the denial of his motion to suppress, but vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing because the district court did not appreciate its authority to consider evidence of Robinson’s cooperation under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2010, federal investigators discovered images of child pornography in a…
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