Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Benito CHAVIRA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-05-10
Citations: 647 F. App'x 503
Docket Number: No. 15-10635
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Benito CHAVIRA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 647
Pages: 503–503

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Benito CHAVIRA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-10635
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
May 10, 2016.
James Wesley Hendrix, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. ■ Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Jerry Van Beard, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX, William Ernest Hermesmeyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Benito Chavira appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He argues that the district court erred in relying on the confidential source's drug quantity information in the Presentence Report because there was no corroborating evidence to support it.
Because he did not challenge the reliability of the confidential source in the district court, review is limited to plain error. See United States v. Mondragon-Santiago, 564 F.3d 357, 361 (5th Cir.2009). To prevail on plain error review, Chavira must identify (1) a forfeited error (2) that is clear or obvious, and (3) that affects his substantial rights. Puckett v. United States, 556 U.S. 129, 135, 129 S.Ct. 1423, 173 L.Ed.2d 266 (2009). If he satisfies these three requirements, this court may, in its discretion, remedy the error if it "seriously affect[s] the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings." Id. (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).
The amount of methamphetamine attributable to Chavira is a finding of fact. See United States v. Harris, 740 F.3d 956, 966 (5th Cir.2014). "Questions of. fact capable of resolution by the district court upon proper objection at sentencing can. never constitute plain error." United States v. Lopez, 923 F.2d 47, 50 (5th Cir.1991). As such, the district court's finding of the applicable drug quantity cannot constitute plain error. See id.
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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.