United States v. Ortiz-Mercado

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

*688 In this appeal, Heriberto Ortíz-Mercado challenges his sentence following his guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The district court sentenced him to seventy-one months of incarceration plus three years of supervised release. We affirm the sentence for the reasons that follow.

On the night of June 26, 2015, Puerto Rico Police Department officers observed Ortíz crossing the street while carrying a firearm. After exiting their unmarked vehicle, the officers approached Ortíz and…