Legal Opinion

United States v. Ford

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided August 11, 2009No. 09-4082Published

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2Per curiam

Craig Ford appeals his sentence following his guilty plea to being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2006). On *167appeal, Ford argues that the district court procedurally erred in calculating his guideline sentencing range because Ford was entitled to the sporting and collection exception pursuant to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (USSG) § 2K2.1 (b)(2) (2008).

This court reviews a sentence for reasonableness under an abuse-of-discretion…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. Keith Ramon Allen, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
  3. United States v. AbdiCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003

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