IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-40167
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MARK BATTISTA,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:96-CR-59
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August 18, 1997
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Mark A. Battista appeals his sentence in a guilty-plea
conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He argues that the district
court erred in assessing a four-point enhancement to his base
offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(5) for possession of a
firearm in connection with the possession of methamphetamine.
We have reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties
and conclude that the district court did not err in applying
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 97-40167
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§ 2K2.1(b)(5). See United States v. Condren, 18 F.3d 1190, 1197-
98 (5th Cir. 1994). The judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.