United States Fourth Circuit

A court may not award an eight-level sentence reduction for possession of a firearm "solely for lawful sporting purposes or collection," under USSG 2K2.1(b)(2), if there is no factual evidence to support that finding.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2001
• Decided 12/17/2001
• Published 12/17/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, MOTZ, Circuit Judge, and Malcolm J. HOWARD, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Alessandra DeBlasio, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.   Douglas Adrien Steinberg, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Vincent L. Gambale, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.