United States v. Roybal’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “qualifie[d] as 'distribution.' " Id. Printing out materials in this way was "certainly 'related to the transfer of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.' " Id. Hernandez contends Roybal is inapplicable because it addressed a different guideline provision- U.S.S.G. § 2G2.2(b)(3)(D) as opposed to the guideline section we address in this appeal- U.S.S.G. § 2G2.1(b)(3). But this argument ignores that the definition of "distribution”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Hernandez

2. “'Distribution' means any act, including possession with intent to distribute, production, transmission, advertisement, and transportation, related to the transfer of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. Accordingly, distribution includes posting material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor on a website for public viewing but does not include the mere solicitation of such material by a defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Hernandez

3. “applied a six-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2G2.2(b)(3)(D)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Hernandez