United States v. Butler

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________ No. 95-10368 Conference Calendar __________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus THOMAS EDWARD BUTLER, Defendant-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:94-CR-183-G - - - - - - - - - - December 20, 1995 Before DAVIS, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appellant argues that the district court erred in increasing his base offense level for obstruction of justice and in allowing the introduction of evidence of his prior conviction for impeachment purposes. We have reviewed the record and the briefs and find no reversible error. AFFIRMED. * Local Rule 47.5.1 provides: "The publication of opinions that merely decide particular cases on the basis of well-settled principles of law imposes needless expense on the public and burdens on the legal profession." Pursuant to that Rule, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published.