Legal Opinion

United States v. Jody Lee Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 12, 2001No. 01-1387UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

[UNPUBLISHED]

2Per curiam

This appeal presents a single issue, namely, whether the district court 2 erred in denying Jody Lee Johnson a reduction in his sentence for acceptance of responsibility. We conclude that it did not and therefore affirm the judgment.

Mr. Johnson pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). His presentence report recommended that he not be given a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility because he continued to minimize his acts and describe them in a way that was both unbelievable and very self-serving. The district court…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. Forriss D. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  2. United States v. Kenneth GoingsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000

4Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. Nicholas BeattieCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  2. United States v. Robert HenningsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  3. United States v. Nicholas BeattieCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019

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