UNITED STATES v. STURTZ

No. 21-4322.

70 F.4th 740 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bruce Ralph STURTZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 14, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Cullen Oakes Macbeth , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellant. Leah Blom Grossi , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: James Wyda , Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Erek L. Barron , United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, Joseph R. Baldwin , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee.

Dismissed by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge King and Judge Diaz joined.


After Bruce Sturtz pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2), the district court sentenced him to 120 months' imprisonment, the bottom of the advisory guidelines range. That range was determined, in part, by the district court...

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