Hoffman burglarized a home during a funeral, stole firearms, and sold them on the black market. He pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm. Prior record includes stolen pistol possession and strangling child’s mother.
The court’s reasoning
District court considered sentencing factors and denied downward departure. Appellate court applied deferential abuse-of-discretion standard and presumed within-guidelines sentence reasonable.
What it means going forward
Affirms district court’s discretion in sentencing and denial of downward departure for treatable medical conditions.
