United States v. Christopher Knapp

28 F.3d 109 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Christopher KNAPP, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30372. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided May 20, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Christopher Knapp appeals his 120-month sentence imposed following a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g)(1). Knapp contends that the district court failed to adequately explain its reasons for choosing a sentence at the top the applicable Guidelines range. We assume without deciding that Knapp preserved this issue for appellate review, and we affirm. 3 We review de novo whether the district court adequately set forth reasons for imposing a sentence within the Guidelines range. United States v. Johnson, 953 F.2d 1167, 1173 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 226 (1992). Where, as here, the…