Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron NELSON, a/k/a Detroit, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-10-30
Citations: 79 F. App'x 589
Docket Number: No. 03-4116
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron NELSON, a/k/a Detroit, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before WILLIAMS, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 79
Pages: 589–590

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron NELSON, a/k/a Detroit, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-4116.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 23, 2003.
Decided Oct. 30, 2003.
Jason D. Parmer, Parmer Law Office, Hinton, West Virginia, for Appellant. Kasey Warner, United States Attorney, John L. File, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee.
Before WILLIAMS, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM.
Aaron Nelson pled guilty to distribution of cocaine base (crack) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (2000), 18 U.S.C. § 2 (2000). Nelson's attorney has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), raising two issues, but asserting that, in his view, there are no meritorious issues for appeal. Nelson has been informed of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief but has not filed a brief. We affirm the conviction and sentence.
Nelson sold crack to an undercover officer on two occasions and was held accountable for sentencing purposes for both amounts of crack. On the second occasion, he obtained the crack from co-defendant Charles Cunningham, Jr., who was engaged in an extensive drug conspiracy with another co-defendant, Tony Stallings. Because there was no direct evidence that Nelson was aware of the scope of their conspiracy, the district court attributed to Nelson only the quantities of crack he sold to the officer. The court determined that Nelson was not entitled to a minor or minimal role adjustment. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3B1.2 (2002).
Nelson concedes that he was fully involved in the two transactions that constituted his relevant conduct, but argues that the adjustment applied because he was minimally involved in the conspiracy. We disagree. See United States v. Brooks, 957 F.2d 1138, 1149 (4th Cir.1992) (drug seller in drug conspiracy has more than minor role). Moreover, under the facts of this case, we discern no conflict between United States v. Daughtrey, 874 F.2d 213, 216 (4th Cir.1989) (stating standard of review), and Amendment 635 to USSG § 3B1.2 (stating that defendant who performs limited function in criminal activity and is held responsible only his own con duct may be considered for mitigating role adjustment).
Pursuant to Anders, this court has reviewed the record for reversible error and found none. We therefore affirm the conviction and sentence. This court requires that counsel inform his client, in writing, of his right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If the client requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel's motion must state that a copy thereof was served on the client. 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.