Legal Opinion
United States v. Peltier
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 2007No. 05-30440PublishedCited by 342 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Larry Peltier appeals as unreasonable his above-guideline sentence for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Because the district court did not commit plain error, we affirm.
I
Peltier pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). While executing a warrant to search for illegal narcotics in Peltier’s residence, agents found cocaine residue, large amounts of cash, and an old, rusty .12 gauge shotgun stashed in an outdoor shed.
Peltier had felony convictions for cocaine distribution, simple…
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