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Some of the issues just raised. my colleague suggested that you've never sentenced a defendant in a child pornography case consistent with what the government requested, what the prosecution requested. but according to my staff's research, that's just not true. so let me briefly ask you about three specific sentencing cases. do you remember u.s. v. nickerson? you sented charles nickerson jr. to ten years in prison. exactly what the government requested. >> i do, senator. >> do you remember u.s. v. fife? you sentenced him to 20 years in prison. exactly what the government requested. >> i do, se...

Minimum of 60 months and you imposed 60 months because you had no discretion. in united states versus nickerson there was a mutual agreement of the parties to 120 months and that's what you imposed. in every other case, united states versus chasen, the prosecutor asked for 78 to 97 months. you imposed 28 months. 28 months is a 64% reduction. in united states versus cooper the prosecutor asked for 72 months. you imposed 60 months. that was a 17% reduction. in united states versus downs the prosecutor asked for 70 months. you imposed 60. that was a 14% reduction. in united states versus hawkins ...

United states versus hess, a mandatory of 60 months. you had no discretion. united states versus nickerson, there was a mutual agreement to 120 months. that's what you imposed. in every other case, united states versus chazin, the prosecutor asked for 78 to 97 months. you imposed 28 months. 28 months is a 64% reduction. in united states versus cooper, the prosecutor asked for 72 months. you imposed 60 months. that was a 17% reduction. in united states versus downs, the prosecutor asked for 70 months. you imposed 60. that was a 14% reduction. the united states versus hawkins, the prosecutor ask...

Minutes if i could and give you a chance to address some of the issues just raised. my colleague suggested you never sentenced a defendant in a child pornography case consistent with what the government requested, what the prosecution requested. that's just not true. let me ask you about three specific sentencing case. do you remember u.s. v. nickerson? you sent charles nickerson to 12 years in prison what the government asked for. >> i do remember. >> you remember u.s. versus pfife? >> i do. >> and you recall u.s. v mcgin. you sentenced him to what the prosecution requested? >> i do, senator....

0 stems back decades and that is concerning. you wrote your note on the harvard law review on sex crimes. your note is your major academic work on the law review and yours is entitled "prevention versus punishment: towards a principled distinction in the restraint of released sex offenders." and in it you argue, and i quote, "a recent spate of legislation purports to regulate released sex offenders by requiring them to register with local law enforcement officials, notify community members of their presence, undergo dna testing and submit to civil commitment for an indefinite term. at many cou...