Opinion ID: 165629
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: introduction

Text: Defendant-appellant Martin Jay Aune pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The district court sentenced Aune to eighteen months’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release, and a special assessment of $100. Aune contends that the district court erred in finding that he did not qualify for a reduced offense level under the so-called “sporting exception” contained in United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”) § 2K2.1(b)(2). Aune also argues that his sentence violates the Sixth Amendment as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Blakely v. Washington, 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004). We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.