United States v. Michael Stinson

Defendant-Appellant Michael Stinson appeals from a September 28, 2005 judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Janet Bond Arterton, Judge) convicting him pursuant to a plea of guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and imposing a sentence principally of 51 months of imprisonment.

Stinson argues that (1) the District Court erred in not granting a downward departure under United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines” or “U.S.S.G.”) §§ 5K2.12 (duress) and 5K2.13 (diminished capacity) and (2) because of…