United States v. Pittsinger

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The Fifth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence after he pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a minor. The court held that the district court did not make a definitive and conclusive statement regarding the sentence to be imposed, and directly invited defendant to speak on any topic of his choosing before it formally announced and imposed the sentence. Therefore, the district court did not commit an error under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32 that was clear or obvious. Furthermore, the district court did not err by applying a three-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility to his adjusted offense level of 51. View "United States v. Pittsinger" on Justia Law