United States v. Coe

Raymond Coe appeals his sentence of 267 months for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Coe argues that the trial court erred in refusing to grant a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility under USSG § 3E1.1 (1994). In reviewing a trial court’s refusal to grant an adjustment, this court reviews interpretations of the sentencing guidelines de novo, United States v. Pedersen, 3 F.3d 1468, 1470 (11th Cir.1993), and factual determinations for clear error, United States v. Kendrick, 22 F.3d 1066, 1068 (11th Cir.1994).

Section 3E1.1 requires a downward adjustment “[i]f the…