United States v. Charles Hopper

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

The defendant in this case, Charles Hopper, pled guilty to engaging in the sale of firearms without registering and paying the special tax. He was sentenced to ten months of imprisonment and a fine. He now challenges his sentence, both the length of his confinement and the fine. We affirm the length of the confinement but remand on the fine because the trial judge failed adequately to address the considerations required by statute.

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This case resulted from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (“ATF”). Hopper owned a store called “Charlie’s…