U.S. v. CLINGAN

No. 99-6689.

254 F.3d 624 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Mitchell Clingan, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 19, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Nikki C. Pierce, FEDERAL DEFENDER SERVICES, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Wayne A. Rich, Jr., ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.

ON BRIEF: David F. Ness, FEDERAL DEFENDER SERVICES, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant. Wayne A. Rich, Jr., ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: NORRIS and COLE, Circuit Judges; STEEH, District Judge.


Pursuant to Sixth Circuit Rule 206

OPINION

STEEH, District Judge.

Defendant appeals the district court's decision that he was not entitled to a reduction in his base offense level pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) § 2K2.1(b)(2), which allows a defendant's base offense level to be reduced to level six if the defendant "possessed all ammunition and firearms solely for lawful sporting purposes or collection." Because the...

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