Criminal Law: Felon in Possession of Firearm-Acceptance of Responsibility-Denial of Sentencing Reduction

Defendant appealed the sentence imposed by the district court after defendant pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The district court denied defendant’s request for an acceptance-of-responsibility reduction.

Where defendant made a blanket objection to his PSR, the district court was permitted to treat the findings as true and thereby conclude that defendant had not accepted responsibility by committing additional offenses while in custody.

Judgment is affirmed.

U.S. v. Theson (MLW No. 79572/Case No. 22-2520 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Wimes, J.