Legal Opinion
United States v. Darrin Soza
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 31, 2017No. 16-41689PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Darrin Antonio Soza pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearms with altered and obliterated serial numbers, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(k) and 924(a)(1)(B). At sentencing, the district court concluded that Soza was a “prohibited person” under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(2) and adopted the factual findings of the presentence investigation report (“PSR”) regarding Soza’s criminal history. Soza’s .resulting Guidelines range was 108 to 135 months, but the court sentenced him to the applicable statutory maximum of 60. months. On appeal,…
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