U.S. v. LANGE

No. 05-2787.

445 F.3d 983 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Glenn LANGE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 28, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gayle Littleton (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Allan A. Ackerman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Chief Judge.

Glenn Lange plead guilty to distributing child pornography. He claims that he amassed his collection of pornographic photographs because his "Asperger's-like" disorder made him unable to control his compulsion to do so. He requested a downward departure on the basis of diminished capacity, which the district court denied. After reviewing the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), the district court sentenced Lange to 55 months imprisonment...

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