United States v. Christopher Shawn Deaton

In this direct criminal appeal, Christopher Shawn Deaton challenges the judgment entered by the district court 2 upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B). The district court sentenced Deaton to 57 months imprisonment and 3 years supervised release, having applied, as relevant, a 2-level adjustment to Deaton’s base offense level under the Sentencing Guidelines because the offense involved the possession of images of prepubescent minors, or minors younger than age 12. For reversal, Deaton argues (1) the district court…