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U.S. v. ARMES

No. 19-5539.

953 F.3d 875 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James ARMES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 26, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Frank W. Heft, Jr. , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL DEFENDER, INC., Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. L. Jay Gilbert , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Frank W. Heft, Jr. , Donald J. Meier , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL DEFENDER, INC., Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. L. Jay Gilbert , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.

THAPAR, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which COOK, J., joined. COLE, C.J. (pp. 886-90), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

Federal law mandates tough sentences for child pornographers—especially those with a history of sexual abuse. James Armes had such a history and received an enhanced sentence as a result. Because the district court got the law right and chose a reasonable sentence, we affirm.

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