No. 24-1168 ___________________________

United States of America

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

George Harper, Jr.

Defendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Eastern ____________

Submitted: September 27, 2024 Filed: January 3, 2025 ____________ Before COLLOTON, Chief Judge, LOKEN and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

George Harper, Jr. was indicted for being a felon in possession of ammunition after law enforcement investigated a shooting in Davenport, Iowa. After two unsuccessful suppression motions, he pled guilty. At sentencing, the district court1 calculated Harper’s United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG) range by applying