United States v. Abraham Cervantes

45 F.3d 437 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Abraham CERVANTES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30122. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 19, 1994. * Decided Dec. 27, 1994. Before: SNEED, D.W. NELSON, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Abraham Cervantes appeals his sentence of twenty-seven months 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). Cervantes contends the district court erred by denying a six-level downward adjustment to his base offense level because he possessed the firearm solely for lawful sporting purposes. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's interpretation of the Sentencing Guidelines. United States v. Uzelac, 921 F.2d 204, 205 (9th Cir.1990). The district court's determination that the defendant did not possess the firearm…