Legal Opinion
United States v. William Nielsen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2012No. 11-30189PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge TASHIMA; Dissent by Judge CALLAHAN.
OPINION
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
William Nielsen appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to coercion and enticement of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). Nielsen contends that the district court erred when it calculated the Sentencing Guidelines range for his offense. Specifically, Nielsen contends that the district court erred in imposing a two-level upward adjustment pursuant to the “vulnerable victim” provision of U.S.S.G. § 3A1.1. He also contends that the district court should not have applied a “repeat and…
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