United States v. Gong Kim

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Gong Kim, 467 F. App'x 548 (9th Cir. 2012)

United States v. Gong Kim

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Gong Kim pled guilty to one count of exporting munitions without a license in violation of 22 U.S.C. § 2778. On appeal, Kim argues that the district court should have found a base offense level of 14 because his offense “involved only non-fully automatic small arms (rifles, handguns, or shotguns), and the number of weapons did not exceed ten.” United States Sentencing Guidelines § 2M5.2(a)(2).

The district court correctly found a base offense level of 26 because Kim exported gun parts, which are not “non-fully automatic small arms” within the definition of section 2M5.2(a)(2). See United States v. Carper, 659 F.3d 923, 924-25 (9th Cir. 2011). Moreover, Kim’s offense involved *549 enough parts to service more than ten weapons.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. GONG KIM, Defendant—Appellant
Status
Unpublished