Gilbrit
July 23rd, 2008, 09:33 PM
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - A federal appeals panel has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a 73-year-old Hot Springs Village 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. He reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in 2007.
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." http://www.wreg.com/Global/story.asp?S=8721959&nav=menu93_1_1
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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. He reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in 2007.
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." http://www.wreg.com/Global/story.asp?S=8721959&nav=menu93_1_1
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