United States v. Jordan Rogers

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Jordan Rogers repeatedly pointed a laser at a police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot, and pleaded guilty to one count of aiming a laser at an aircraft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 39A. On appeal, Rogers challenges the district court’s 2 application of a nine-level sentencing enhancement for recklessly endangering the safety of an aircraft, pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”) § 2A5.2(a)(2). Because the district court did not clearly err in determining that Rogers recklessly endangered the safety of an aircraft, we affirm.

At sentencing,…