No. 14-4075
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Elizabeth City.
Terrence W.
Boyle, District Judge. (2:13-cr-00006-BO-1)
Submitted:
Before KEENAN
Circuit Judge.
and
FLOYD,
Circuit
Decided:
Judges,
and
DAVIS,
Senior
PER CURIAM:
Taiwan Smith appeals his sentence following a guilty plea
to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18
U.S.C.
922(g)(1)
(2012).
Smiths
counsel
filed
brief
qualify
for
sentencing
under
ACCA.
In
the
supplemental
record
in
light
of
the
parties
supplemental
briefs,
we
affirm.
We
first
sufficiency
error.
of
address
the
plea
Smiths
argument
colloquy
but
questioning
points
to
no
the
specific
(J)-(M),
omissions
were
(O),
11(b)(2),
ameliorated
by
11(c)(3)(B),
the
most
information
of
these
provided
in
more
fully
complied
with
Rule
11.
Accordingly,
we
affirm
Smiths conviction.
Smith
next
unreasonable
argues
because
that
the
his
district
sentence
court
is
erred
procedurally
in
concluding,
the
ACCA
imprisonment. 2
238
n.5,
239
if
it
is
punishable
by
more
than
one
year
of
Cir.
2009)
(noting
that
felony
conviction
by
United
States
v.
Rivers,
595
F.3d
558
(4th
Cir.
2010).
range.
See
20-141.5(a),
N.C.
(b)
Gen.
(2013);
Stat.
see
15A-1340.17,
also
United
15A-
States
v.
Valdovinos, 760 F.3d 322, 326 (4th Cir. 2014) (discussing North
Carolinas sentencing scheme).
The
Government
submitted
felony.
records).
2005)
Moreover,
(taking
Smith
20-141.5
state-court
confirming
(4th
Smiths
certain
is
records
n.2
that
has
error
judicial
does
not
violation
notice
dispute
was
of
state-court
the
presentence
imprisonment
for
this
offense.
Because
the
record
our
attention
to
substantive
reasonableness,
we
Guidelines
range
is
reasonable.
United
States
v.
Allen, 491 F.3d 178, 193 (4th Cir. 2007); see Rita v. United
States,
551
U.S.
338,
346-56
(2007)
(upholding
appellate
Accordingly, we
decline
ineffective.
to
reach
Smiths
claim
that
counsel
was
United States v.
be
raised
in
motion
brought
pursuant
to
28
U.S.C.
Cir. 2010).
accordance
in
this
meritorious
with
case
grounds
Anders,
and
for
have
we
found
appeal.
have
reviewed
no
other
Accordingly,
we
the
entire
potentially
affirm
the
of
the
United
States
for
further
review.
If
Smith
for
leave
to
withdraw
from
representation.
Counsels
with
contentions
are
oral
argument
adequately
because
presented
in
the
the
facts
We
and
legal
materials
before
this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED