Legal Opinion
United States v. Fulford
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 14, 2011No. 10-12916PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
A defendant convicted of distribution of child pornography is subject to a 5-level enhancement under § 2G2.2(b)(3)(C) of the sentencing guidelines if the distribution was to a minor. The defendant in this case distributed child pornography to an unidentified person, not connected with law enforcement, who convinced him that she (or he) was a minor. The district court applied the distribution to a minor enhancement after concluding that the actual age of the recipient, which has never been determined in this case, does not matter so long as the defendant thought that the…
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