Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ivan Clifton POWELL, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-02-27
Citations: 467 F. App'x 242
Docket Number: No. 11-4751
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ivan Clifton POWELL, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 467
Pages: 242–243

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ivan Clifton POWELL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 11-4751.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 23, 2012.
Decided Feb. 27, 2012.
Louis C. Allen, Federal Public Defender, John A. Dusenbury, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant. Lisa Blue Boggs, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before MOTZ, DAVIS, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Ivan Clifton Powell pled guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2006), and the district court sentenced him to a within-Guidelines sentence of 187 months' imprisonment. Powell's attorney has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating that there are no meritorious grounds for appeal but questioning the district court's application of the four-level enhancement in U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2K2.1(b)(6) (2010). Powell was informed of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief but has not done so. We affirm.
A firearm is possessed "in connection with" another felony offense if it "facilitated, or had the potential of facilitating," the offense. USSG § 2K2.1 cmt. n. 14(A); United States v. Jenkins, 566 F.3d 160, 162-63 (4th Cir.2009). "[I]n the case of a drug trafficking offense in which a firearm is found in close proximity to drugs, . application of [the four-level enhancement] is warranted because the presence of the firearm has the potential of facilitating another felony offense____" USSG § 2K2.1 cmt. n. 14(B); Jenkins, 566 F.3d at 163. With these standards in mind, we have reviewed the record and conclude that the district court did not clearly err in applying the enhancement, see Jenkins, 566 F.3d at 163 (stating standard of review), and that the within-Guidelines sentence is proeedurally and substantively reasonable. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007).
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the record in this case and have found no meritorious issues for appeal. We therefore affirm the district court's judgment and deny Powell's motions to substitute counsel and file a second or successive motion for habeas relief. This court requires that counsel inform Powell in writing, of the right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If Powell requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel's motion must state that a copy thereof was served on Powell. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED.