Legal Opinion

United States v. Michael Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided June 13, 2006No. 19-14498PublishedCited by 82 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Michael Johnson appeals his 140-year sentence for producing and distributing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and § 2252A(a)(l), respectively. He contends that we should vacate his sentence and remand to the district court for re-sentencing because the sentence: (1) is excessive and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment; and (2) is unreasonable in light of the factors listed in 18 U.S.C § 3553(a). We affirm.

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On January 12, 2005, Johnson was indicted for two counts of production of child pornography in violation of § 2251(a) (Counts 1 and 2),…

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