United States v. George Gordon, Jr.

George D. Gordon, Jr., pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and was sentenced by the district court 1 to 90 months’ imprisonment. He appeals his sentence claiming it was unreasonable based on the parsimony principle and the sentencing factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). We affirm.

Pursuant to the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual, Gordon’s recommended sentencing range was 41 to 51 months. At the sentencing hearing, Gordon did not object to the sentencing range, but requested a downward variance because the majority of his…