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Court Upholds Man's Sentence on Pornography Charges
   posted 11:01 am Wed July 23, 2008 - Little Rock
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A federal appeals panel has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a 73-year-old man convicted of producing child pornography, despite his argument that the sentence was unreasonable.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the sentence for Emory James Zastrow, who pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child. Zastrow was accused of taking sexually explicit photographs of a young child who was a family friend.

For the crime, the mandatory minimum sentence was 15 years in prison, though sentencing guidelines recommended 210 to 262 months in jail.

Zastrow argued that the court didn't sufficiently consider his age, medical condition, remorse and lack of criminal history. The 8th Circuit upheld Zastrow's 20-year sentence, saying it was "procedurally sound."

"The mere fact that Zastrow believes he should have received the mandatory minimum sentence of 180 months is not, in itself, a sufficient ground for reversal," the opinion said.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Work farms I tell you.  He goes in with the rest of them.  No protection sorry the child had none against him why protect him against the prisoners?  Make all time hard time and make those that get out pay back what it cost the state to care for them.  Limit medical  and pay back what they receive. Programs to get them jobs and garnish wages or go back to a work farm.  Work farms are not abuse, make them work.  I would love to see all police say ok the public has had enough were coming after you even if we have to chain you to the door.  Keep them in tents until work farms are ready.  What a wonderful day it would be.  Sell all tv's and cut off the air conditioners, here is a fan.  Sorry ACLU even people on the outside don't have some of these things so don't cry it's not fair.  No gyms, sun up to sun down work.  Or are you saying work is abuse?  Watch out now the people are getting fed up!!!!  Go get um boys you won't see the people cry.  Need us to buy land and tents sure now your talking.  Get it.  STOP being SOFT ON CRIME.  Make the criminal scared. Make jail a horrible place to be. No more money for soft jails or prisons.

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