United States v. D.D.
Nov 24, 2009OUTCOME: Client sentenced to one year of probation after government argued for 57 months in prison
Client was convicted of federal firearms offenses. Over the government’s objection, Mr. Pruden and co-counsel successfully argued that several of the felony convictions should be reduced to misdemeano ... r convictions. The court then reduced all but one conviction to misdemeanor convictions. The government asked the court to sentence the defendant to 57 months in prison on the remaining felony conviction. After a contested sentencing hearing, the judge sentenced the defendant to one year of probation.Government sought 57 months in prison for client convicted of federal firearms offenses. After a contested sentencing hearing, the court sentenced client to one year of probation.