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Serious Crime · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Oct 2, 2026 · 25-10850 · Appeal

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Man gets decades for creating child porn. What's the right sentence?

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  1. 1The defendant admitted to making child porn and previously pled guilty to state charges.
  2. 2He spent over three years in state prison for related crimes before the federal sentence.
  3. 3The question is if his federal sentence should credit the time served in state custody.

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Convicted of creating child pornography. What sentence fits this crime?

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