United States v. Wayne L. Wells

Wayne Louis Wells, a felon, was found in possession of a firearm and charged with a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (West Supp.1989). Wells pleaded guilty to the charge and a presentence report was prepared, as required by the Sentencing Reform Act. 18 U.S.C. § 3552 (West Supp. 1989). Applying the categories established by the Sentencing Commission, the presen-tence report gave Wells a criminal history rating of IV and his offense a “total offense level” of seven. Based on these two ratings, the Sentencing Guidelines recommend a sentencing range from eight to fourteen months. The district…