United States v. Michael McMahan

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Michael Joseph McMahan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The district court 1 sentenced him to 196 months’ imprisonment. McMahan appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court erred by increasing his offense level under the sentencing guidelines based on a finding of reckless endangerment during flight.. We conclude that the increase was warranted, and therefore affirm.

On July 24, 2013, law enforcement officers received information that McMahan was part of a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that was bringing drugs from Minnesota…