United States v. McBride ( 1999 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-60088
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JULIUS ALEXANDER MCBRIDE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 1:98-CR-83-ALL-S
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September 2, 1999
Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Julius Alexander McBride appeals the sentence that he
received following his guilty plea conviction for uttering and
attempting to utter counterfeit currency. McBride argues that
district court erred when it enhanced his sentence under U.S.S.G.
§ 2B5.1(b)(2) for possessing, having custody, or controlling a
counterfeiting device.
We have reviewed the record and the parties’ briefs and hold
that the district court did not clearly err in finding that
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
No. 99-60088
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McBride knew that the computer that he had rented and kept in his
home was being used for counterfeiting was not clearly erroneous.
United States v. Bollman, 141 F.3d 184, 186 (5th Cir. 1998);
United States v. Bermea, 30 F.3d 1539, 1575 (5th Cir. 1994).
AFFIRMED.