United States v. Brown, No. 12-3413 (7th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseFollowing a high-speed chase, an assault on an officer, and a four-hour standoff at a hotel, Brown was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by an armed career criminal, bank robbery, interference with interstate commerce by robbery, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Brown pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) and 924(e) without a plea agreement and moved to continue the remaining counts of the indictment until after his sentencing on the firearm possession charge. Prior to sentencing, Brown objected to four factual representations contained in his Presentence Investigation Report and objected to the PSR’s application of a two-level enhancement for reckless endangerment during flight. The district court imposed an above-guidelines sentence of 400 months’ imprisonment. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. The district judge articulated her view of the disputed facts and explained how they impacted her ultimate sentencing determination. Taken together, the undisputed facts surrounding Brown’s flight demonstrate that Brown “recklessly created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person” when he fled from law enforcement on the day of his arrest, U.S.S.G. 3C1.2.
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