United States v. VanLeer

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DOWNWARD DEPARTURE

CASSELL, District Judge.

This criminal case is before the court on defendant Paul Bradley VanLeer’s motion for a downward departure.- VanLeer has pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He agrees with the government that the applicable sentencing guidelines produce a sentencing range of 30 to 37 months. VanLeer argues, however, that the court should depart downward from this range under U.S.S.G. 5K2.11, which allows a departure where the crime did not “threaten the harm or evil” ordinarily covered by the statute at…