United States v. Norman William Smeathers

Norman William Smeathers pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g), 924(a)(1) (Supp. V 1987). Using the United States Sentencing Guidelines, the district court sentenced Smeathers to fourteen months in prison and three years supervised release. Smeathers appeals, and we affirm.

Smeathers was convicted of a felony in 1973. In 1987 he bought a rifle as a gift for his son. Both Smeathers and his son used the rifle for hunting. After a quarrel with his wife, Smeathers fired the rifle throughout his home. He was arrested and charged with unlawful…