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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NORMAN DAVID WEST

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Jun 12, 2020

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Edward M. Thompson, THOMPSON LAW OFFICE, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Charles P. Wisdom, Jr., Lauren Tanner Bradley, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.

Judge(s): GILMAN, KETHLEDGE, and MURPHY

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington

RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge. Norman David West pleaded guilty to knowingly and intentionally distributing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). At West’s sentencing hearing, the district court imposed a sentence of 40 months’ imprisonment.

West now appeals his sentence. He argues that the district court incorrectly applied the two-level enhancement under United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) § 2D1.1(b)(1) for the possession of a firearm during a drug-related offense. West also contends that the 40-month sentence was unreasonable under the factors enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

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