U.S. v. Hatch

Dist. Ct. did not err in sentencing defendant to 55-month term of imprisonment on firearm trafficking charge, even though said sentence was beyond applicable 30-to-37-month guideline range. Dist. Ct. reasoned that rise in gun violence in Chicago meant that Sentencing Guidelines did not adequately reflect seriousness of defendant’s offense or sufficiently deter others from firearm trafficking, and Dist. Ct. could properly depart from Guidelines based on instant locality-specific factor. Ct. further noted that Dist. Ct. otherwise appropriately applied section 3553(a) factors.