Eighth Circuit: United States v. Eric Jones

 

No plain error in sentencing court's omission of the finding that the possession of the firearm facilitated the possession of the drugs, since the court determined that the firearm was used for protection during drug-related activity, rather than simply assuming a connection from physical proximity.

Refusal to vary downward not unsupported  by the record; within-Guidelines sentence not unreasonable.


United States  v.  Eric Jones