Sixth Circuit weighs in with instructions on restitution sentencing in child porn cases
Sentencing Law and Policy Blog: A helpful reader alerted me to a notable ruling by a Sixth Circuit panel today in US v. Gamble, No. 11-5394 (6th Cir. Feb 27, 2013) (available here). Here is how the majority opinion gets started . . .
Sixth Circuit: 1 Day Child Pornography Sentence Unreasonable
Findlaw: What’s an appropriate sentence for a defendant who pleads guilty to possessing over 7,100 images of child pornography? While the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to answer that precise question this week, it ruled that a one-day sentence and a $100 fine landed on the lax side of the child pornography sentence spectrum. | U.S. v. Robinson
6th Circuit upholds Ohio ‘no touch’ strip clubs law
AP: A federal appeals court has upheld an Ohio law that bars dancers at adult clubs from touching patrons and each other. | 84 Video/NewsStand v. Sartini, No. 09-3920 (6th Cir. Sept. 7, 2011)
6th Circuit upholds $3,000 SOB licensing fee
729, Inc. v. Kenton County Fiscal Court, No. 09-6291 (6th Cir. Nov. 23, 2010)
6th Circuit: Knowledge of a minor’s age is not an element of the federal offense of producing child pornography and defendant is not entitled to a mistake-of-age defense
U.S. v. Humphrey, Nos. 08-5850/5867, 608 F.3d 955 (6th Cir. June 11, 2010 )
6th Circuit upholds OH law prohibiting transmission of material harmful to juveniles via “personally directed electronic communications”
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression v. Strickland, Nos. 07-4375/4376 (6th Cir. Apr. 15, 2010)
6th Circuit: Ohio anti-porn law is constitutional
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression v. Strickland, Nos. 07-4375/4376 (6th Cir. Apr. 15, 2010) “Ohio Revised Code § 2907.31(D)(1), which criminalizes sending juveniles material that is harmful to them . . . “
6th Circuit: Homemade child pornography does not fall outside purview of congressional legislative power
U.S. v. Bowers, No. 08-2412, (6th Cir. Feb. 8, 2010)
6th Circuit affirms limited “adult business” definition, incremental approach to combating negative secondary effects
East Brooks Books, Inc. v. Shelby County, TN, No. 08-5958 (6th Cir. Nov. 25, 2009)
6th Circuit: Definitions of ‘adult cabaret,’ ‘adult-oriented establishment,’ and ‘adult entertainment’ in Tennessee’s Adult-Oriented Establishment Registration Act are upheld along with “no-touch” restrictions
Entertainment Productions v. Shelby County, Tenn., 588 F.3d 372, TN 588 F.3d 372 (6th Cir. Nov. 25, 2009)
