United States v. Phinney

SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

Defendant Michael Phinney pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, contrary to 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5), and I set the case for sentencing. In imposing sentence, I first calculate the advisory sentencing guideline range, then select an appropriate sentence under all of the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). See, e.g., Gall v. United States, — U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 586, 596, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); United States v. Bush, 523 F.3d 727, 729 (7th Cir.2008); United States v. Holt, 486 F.3d 997, 1004 (7th Cir.2007).

I. GUIDELINE CALCULATION

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