Jones v. Cain’s Empirical Analysis
600 F.3d 527 · 2010
Citation profile
15 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2243 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Crawford v. Washington · Brecht v. Abrahamson · Ohio v. Roberts · Fay v. Noia · Estelle v. McGuire
Most-quoted passages
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“If ... the defendant's conduct was limited to the receipt or solicitation of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor ... decrease by 2 levels”). Accordingly, a finding that (b)(3) applies necessarily precludes a finding that (b)(1) applies. That the district court here properly applied § 2G2.2(b)(3)(B) disposes of Groce's claim that § 2G2.2(b)(1) applies. 2 . Although the Government has not argued harmless error, "[t]his court can, in its discretion, consider the harmless error [argument] sua sponte.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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