USA vs. Cerda, (5th Cir. 1999)

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* Pursuant to 5th C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th C IR . R. 47.5.4. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 98-40473 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ALEJANDRO LICEA CERDA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. M-97-CR-306-1 December 23, 1998 Before JOHNSON, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Alejandro Licea Cerda appeals his sentence imposed by the district court following his guilty plea conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Cerda’s sole argument on appeal is that the district court erred in applying the enhancement provision found in section 2K2.1(b)(5) of the Sentencing Guidelines. He contends that his possession of a firearm was not “connected to” his possession of cocaine, both of which were found in his vehicle. After a thourough review of the record and the applicable law of this Circuit, we hold that the district court did not err in applying section 2K2.1(b)(5).

See United States v. Condren , 18 F.3d 1190, 1195-1200 (5th Cir. 1994).

AFFIRMED.

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