No. 25-7213

Bailey Warren Lowe v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-16
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-review child-pornography distribution-enhancement federal-sentencing sentencing-guidelines solicitation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a defendant's request for child pornography from a minor "mere solicitation" and not "distribution" if the defendant does not disseminate the child pornography to another person after he receives it?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant's request for child pornography from a minor constitutes 'distribution' under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines § 2G2.1 when the defendant does not disseminate the material to another person after receipt

Docket Entries

2026-04-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2026)

Attorneys

Bailey Warren Lowe
John Richard DonahueFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent