United States vs. Avonde Lockhart (Coursework Sample)

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United States vs. Lockhart
Introduction
The plaintiff in Lockhart v. the United States is Avondale Lockhart, and the defendant is the United States of America. The constitutionally protected problem in the case is an infringement of a constitutional provision, which the plaintiff admitted to violating. As per 18 U. S. C. 2252(a) (4), any plaintiff found guilty of possession of child pornography faces a minimum mandatory prison term of 10 years. Any current pre-sentences of the appellant increase the 10 jail term. Lockhart had previously been convicted on assertion of sex assault involving an adult female, his fiancee, in this scenario (Holliday, 2013).
Lockhart's plea is based on the claim that the jury's ruling violated his fundamental rights. Since his criminal conviction does not include a minor, the plaintiff believes this. As a result, the complainant believes that the jail term was excessive for his wrongdoing. Due to the obvious restricting quote "involving a child," Lockhart claims that his atrocities did not trigger the