United States v. Thomas Kevin Fahey

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995 F.2d 233·1993 WL 186615·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 21303
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 1, 199392-30474California835 words

Opinion

Opinion

995 F.2d 233 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Kevin FAHEY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30474. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 25, 1993. * Decided June 1, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Thomas Kevin Fahey appeals his 8-month sentence imposed after a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). Fahey contends that the district court erred by (1) denying a six-level reduction of his base offense level because he possessed the firearm for sporting or collection purposes and (2) refusing to depart downward from the applicable Guidelines range because his criminal history category of II overrepresented the seriousness of his criminal history. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm in part and dismiss in part. 3 * Sporting or Collection Purposes 4 We review for…

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