United States v. Johnson

GREER, District Judge.

Haywood Manuel Johnson (“Johnson”) pled guilty to a single count of possession of firearms after having been convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The applicable United States Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence of 37 to 46 months of imprisonment. The District Court imposed a sentence of 24 months of probation. The United States has appealed, arguing that such a large downward variance from the advisory guidelines range in this case is substantively unreasonable. We agree. The judgment of the District Court is therefore VACATED and the…