Case Explained: United States of America v. Jordan Austin Estermann

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Filed: 2026-07-07

The eighth-circuit vacated Jordan Austin Estermann’s 100-month sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm and remanded the case for resentencing. While the court rejected Estermann’s facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) as foreclosed by binding precedent, it found procedural error regarding the district court’s handling of his undischarged state sentence under U.S.S.G. § 5G1.3. The appellate court held that because the Presentence Investigation Report identified Estermann’s state robbery conviction as “relevant conduct” to the federal offense, and the district court failed to make an explicit finding on this issue or clarify whether it varied from the guidelines, the record was insufficient to determine if the sentencing judge correctly applied the rule requiring sentence adjustments or concurrent terms for relevant conduct. Consequently, the case is remanded to allow the district court to clarify its reasoning and ensure compliance with the sentencing guidelines.

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