United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed where: 1) the district court's explanation for the chosen sentence was not plainly inadequate; 2) Eighth Circuit precedent did not cause the district court to apply an impermissible presumption in favor of a sentence within the advisory range; and 3) the sentence was not substantively unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2009
• Published 01/09/2009

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, EBEL, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott Tilsen, AFPD, argued, Cape Girardeau, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Keith D. Sorrell, AUSA, argued, Cape Girardeau, MO, for appellee.