This document is a court case summary from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. It summarizes a case where Marc Vadnais received a 180-month sentence for receipt of child pornography. The court reviews sentences for reasonableness. It finds Vadnais' sentence substantively reasonable as it was within guidelines and appropriate based on the factors in § 3553(a), including the seriousness of the offense and evidence of post-sentencing rehabilitation. The court affirms the 180-month sentence.
This document is a court case summary from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. It summarizes a case where Marc Vadnais received a 180-month sentence for receipt of child pornography. The court reviews sentences for reasonableness. It finds Vadnais' sentence substantively reasonable as it was within guidelines and appropriate based on the factors in § 3553(a), including the seriousness of the offense and evidence of post-sentencing rehabilitation. The court affirms the 180-month sentence.
This document is a court case summary from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. It summarizes a case where Marc Vadnais received a 180-month sentence for receipt of child pornography. The court reviews sentences for reasonableness. It finds Vadnais' sentence substantively reasonable as it was within guidelines and appropriate based on the factors in § 3553(a), including the seriousness of the offense and evidence of post-sentencing rehabilitation. The court affirms the 180-month sentence.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 12-13076 Non-Argument Calendar ________________________ D.C. Docket No. 2:10-cr-14017-KMM-1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee versus
MARC DENNIS VADNAIS,
Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ________________________ (January 14, 2013) Before BARKETT, MARTIN and FAY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:
Case: 12-13076
Date Filed: 01/14/2013
Page: 2 of 2
Marc Vadnais appeals his 180-month sentence, imposed within the
applicable guideline range, after pleading guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2252(a)(2). We review the reasonableness of a sentence under a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard. Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 41, 128 S.Ct. 586, 591, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). In determining substantive reasonableness, we examine the totality of the circumstances, including an evaluation of whether the statutory factors in 3553(a) support the sentence. United States v. Gonzalez, 550 F.3d 1319, 1324 (11th Cir. 2008). We are satisfied, on this record, that the district courts decision to impose a 180-month sentence was substantively reasonable. The record clearly shows that Vadnaiss sentence was appropriate to comport with the purposes of 3553(a)(2). His sentence is within the Guidelines and furthermore, it reflects the seriousness of his offense and the evidence of postsentencing rehabilitation. AFFIRMED.