Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernal MEZA-FLORES, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-06-22
Citations: 135 F. App'x 719
Docket Number: No. 04-10365
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernal MEZA-FLORES, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 135
Pages: 719–720

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernal MEZA-FLORES, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 04-10365.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided June 22, 2005.
Susan B. Cowger, Paul David Macaluso, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Bernal Meza-Flores, Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana, Texarkana, TX, Pro Se.
Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Bernal Meza-Flores appeals his sentence following his guilty-plea conviction for possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of approximately two kilograms of methamphetamine. For the first time on appeal, Meza-Flores argues that his sentence violates United States v. Booker, — U.S. -, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005) because it was based on an amount of "ice" methamphetamine that was never admitted by him. He argues that under Booker, he could only be sentenced based on the amount of drug that was proven in this case by "admission," which was 1.8 kilograms of "ice" methamphetamine. Because Meza-Flores did not object in the district court to his sentence on this basis, his argument is reviewed for plain error only. See United States v. Mares, 402 F.3d 511, 520-21 (5th Cir.2005), petition for cert. filed (Mar. 31, 2005) (No. 04-9517).
Even if Meza-Flores was held accountable for only 1.8 kilograms of "ice" methamphetamine, his base offense level would have remained the same. U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(c)(1). The sentence thus did not exceed the maximum authorized by the facts admitted by Meza-Flores during the plea proceedings. To the extent that the district court's selection of a sentence within the guidelines range was based on the erroneous conclusion that Meza-Flores should be held responsible for the full 4.53 kilogram amount, Meza-Flores must show that the court's error was plain and that it affected his substantial rights. See United States v. Bringier, 405 F.3d 310, 316-17 (5th Cir.2005). He has made no such showing. Id. at 317-18. Accordingly, 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.