United States v. Gary Sutton

Following Gary Sutton’s (Sutton) conviction for being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e), the district court 1 sentenced Sutton to 280 months’ imprisonment and 5 years’ supervised release, and imposed a $23,431.92 fine and $100 special assessment. Sutton appeals, challenging an evidentiary ruling by the district court and also arguing his sentence is unreasonable and so grossly disproportionate to Sutton’s offense that his sentence violates due process and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

We review for abuse of discretion the district…