United States v. Robinson

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 95-31288 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CLARENCE ROBINSON, JR., Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (CR-94-26-B-M2) September 25, 1996 Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.* PER CURIAM: Clarence Robinson, Jr., appeals his sentence following his jury trial conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Robinson argues that the district court denied him due process of law regarding his sentence because the court denied his motion for continuance and his motion for funds to hire an * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. investigator. Robinson also argues that the district court erroneously applied the preponderance of the evidence burden of proof at his sentencing hearing. As the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Robinson’s motions, Robinson was not denied due process of law. See United States v. Gadison, 8 F.3d 186, 191 (5th Cir. 1993); United States v. Correa-Ventura, 6 F.3d 1070, 1074 (5th Cir. 1993); United States v. Goodwin, 770 F.2d 631, 634 (7th Cir. 1985). The district court correctly applied the preponderance of the evidence standard as the appropriate standard of review at Robinson’s sentencing. See United States v. Megerson, 4 F.3d 337, 343-344 (5th Cir. 1993), cert. denied, 114 S.Ct. 1310 (1994). AFFIRMED 2