Legal Opinion
United States v. Dewire
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 16, 2001No. 01-1257PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEARNS, District Judge.
Defendant-appellant Charles Dewire pled guilty to using a means of interstate commerce to induce a minor to engage in a sexual act, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). Dewire thereafter moved for a downward departure on grounds of aberrant behavior. The district court refused to depart and imposed a sentence of one year and a day, the minimum authorized by the Sentencing Guidelines. Dewire appeals, arguing: (1) that the district court’s refusal to depart was based on an erroneous factual finding that he had downloaded child pornography from the Internet; and (2) that…
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