IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-50724
(Summary Calendar)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MICHAEL GLENN RAINES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
(MO-95-CR-39-1)
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May 6, 1997
Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Michael Glenn Raines appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. Raines
contends that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to allow him to withdraw his
guilty plea. Raines also challenges a four-level enhancement to his offense level based on a
specific offense characteristic and the use of a prior conviction in determining his base offense
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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is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.
level. We have reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties and hold that the district court
did not abuse its discretion in denying the withdrawal motion. United States v. Bond, 87 F.3d
695 (5th Cir. 1996); United States v. Bounds, 943 F.2d 541 (5th Cir. 1991), cert. denied, 510
U.S. 845 (1993). Raines waived the right to appeal his sentence in his plea agreement. United
States v. Melancon, 972 F.2d 566 (5th Cir. 1992); United States v. Portillo, 18 F.3d 290 (5th
Cir.), cert. denied, 115 S. Ct. 244 (1994).
AFFIRMED.
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