United States v. Leonta Epps

SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Leonta Demon Epps (Defendant) appeals the sentence imposed on revocation of a term of supervised release. He argues that the sentence, which is at the statutory maximum and an upward variance from the advisory Sentencing Guidelines range, is procedurally and substantively unreasonable. We AFFIRM.

I

On September 27, 2012, Defendant pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as an unlawful user of a controlled substance, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8). He was sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Under the…