Legal Opinion
United States v. Layton
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 27, 2009No. 07-4763PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, District Judge:
For possession of child pornography, defendant Terry Layton (“Layton”) received a sentence of ninety-seven months, the lowest term of imprisonment recommended by the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”). Layton argues that the district court improperly applied various sentencing enhancements, including an enhancement for distribution of child pornography, and imposed an unreasonable sentence. For the following reasons, we affirm the district court.
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