United States v. James E. Bronaugh

DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(a), the crime of making a false statement to procure a firearm is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years. Under the sentencing guidelines, however, if no related offense is involved, the crime is normally punishable by a sentence in the range of four to twenty-seven months, depending on the defendant’s criminal history.

Defendant James E. Bronaugh pleaded guilty to a single charge of procuring a firearm through a false statement. Mr. Bronaugh’s criminal history was such that the sentence range indicated by the guidelines ordinarily…