Legal Opinion
United States v. James Williams, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 14, 2005No. 04-4152PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SILER, Circuit Judge.
Defendant James Williams pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). At sentencing, the district court granted Williams a downward departure from the Guidelines range, imposing a sentence of 24 months. The United States appeals the downward departure. We AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
In 2001, Williams, a convicted felon, was stopped for a traffic violation in Youngstown, Ohio, when an officer noticed a handgun in the vehicle. He was later indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of §…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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