United States v. Simmons

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Following his guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), Defendant Todd Simmons (“Defendant”) challenges (1) the district court’s application of the four-level sentencing enhancement pursuant to United States Sentencing Guideline § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) and (2) the substantive and procedural reasonableness of his 96-month sentence in light of his request for a variance based on his alleged mental and physical health issues. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM the sentence imposed by the court.

BACKGROUND

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