United States v. Clark

ORDER

Terrill Clark pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in dogfighting, see 18 U.S.C. § 371; 7 U.S.C. § 2156(a)(1), (b), and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 *614months and 1 day. Clark argues that the sentencing court committed procedural error because the Guidelines imprisonment range was 6 to 12 months, yet the court repeatedly stated that the sentence imposed is within the Guidelines range. Clark also argues that his prison sentence is substantively unreasonable. Because the district court’s procedural error was harmless and the court sufficiently explained the chosen sentence,…