Legal Opinion

United States v. William Schock

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 10, 2017No. 16-2503PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

William Schock was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of a minor. In this appeal, Schock challenges the application of a § 2G2.1(d)(l) sentencing enhancement for multiple victims and claims that the district court imposed a fine that violates both the statutory maximum penalty and the Eighth Amendment. Because the district court erred by applying § 2G2.1(d)(l), we vacate Schock’s sentence and remand for resentencing.

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In February 2016, a federal grand jury in the Western. District of Michigan returned…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Molina-Martinez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  3. United States v. Paul C. "Paulie" VillanoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  4. United States v. PensonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Leonard SchultzCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by16 opinions

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