United States v. Craft

PER CURIAM: *

Carl Craft pleaded guilty to one count of possession of implements used to make counterfeit payroll checks. The district court imposed a non-guideline sentence of 60 months in prison, which was twice the advisory guidelines range maximum of 30 months. Craft argues that this sentence is substantively unreasonable.

The record shows that the district court specifically considered Craft’s criminal history, his victimization of vulnerable codefendants, the need to deter his future criminal conduct, the need to protect the public, the need to promote respect for the law, and the need to…