Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Armando LOPEZ-LOPEZ, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-11-08
Citations: 27 F. App'x 709
Docket Number: No. 01-2343
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Armando LOPEZ-LOPEZ, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 27
Pages: 709–710

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Armando LOPEZ-LOPEZ, Appellant.
No. 01-2343.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 25, 2001.
Filed Nov. 8, 2001.
Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Armando Lopez-Lopez challenges the sentence imposed by the district court after Lopez-Lopez pleaded guilty to drug-conspiracy and money-laundering charges. Counsel has filed a brief and moved to withdraw under Anders v. California) 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Although we granted Lopez-Lopez permission to file a pro se supplemental brief, he has not done so.
Counsel argues that the district court committed error by increasing Lopez-Lopez's base offense level for possession of a dangerous weapon. We disagree. In our view, the district court correctly applied the enhancement in light of a witness's testimony that Lopez-Lopez held up his gun and warned her, "[Y]ou know what we do to narcas." See U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1, comment. (n.3) (adjustment should be applied if weapon was present, unless it is clearly improbable weapon was connected with offense); United States v. Behler, 187 F.3d 772, 777 (8th Cir.1999) (district court's assessment of credibility is "virtually unre-viewable"; clear-error standard).
Having reviewed the record independently in accordance with Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75,109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we find no other nonfrivolous issues. Thus, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw, deny as moot Lopez-Lopez's motion for appointment of appellate counsel, and affirm the district court.
The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.