Legal Opinion
United States v. Bralen Jordan
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 7, 2017No. 16-4165PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Bralen L. Jordan pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The district court1 denied his request for a third level of reduction for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(b). Jordan appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
In 2014, Jordan pled guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm. At sentencing, the district court decreased his offense level by two for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(a). The government declined to move for the third…
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