Legal Opinion

United States v. James Cobler

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 11, 2014No. 13-4170PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KEENAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge WYNN joined. Judge DUNCAN wrote a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.

BARBARA MILANO KEENAN, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, we consider the constitutionality and the reasonableness of a 120-year sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of production, possession, and transportation of child pornography, in connection with his sexual molestation of a four-year-old boy. The defendant argues that his lengthy prison sentence is disproportionate to his crimes, constituting cruel and unusual punishment under the…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  3. Lockyer v. AndradeSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  3. New Jersey v. ZuberNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2015
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  5. United States v. Mohamed SaidCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015

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