United States v. Julio C. Allen

SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.

Julio C. Allen pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Pursuant to his plea agreement, Allen received a below-Guidelines sentence of 72 months’ imprisonment to run consecutive to any sentence he might receive on pending state charges. On appeal, Allen contends that the district court erred in applying a four-level enhancement under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for use of the firearm in connection with a felony, erred in applying the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors to sentence him above…