Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Norma Faye CANIPE, a/k/a Norma Pritt, a/k/a Lora Pritt, a/k/a Norma Brown, a/k/a Laura Pritt, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-02-10
Citations: 86 F. App'x 659
Docket Number: No. 03-4245
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Norma Faye CANIPE, a/k/a Norma Pritt, a/k/a Lora Pritt, a/k/a Norma Brown, a/k/a Laura Pritt, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 86
Pages: 659–660

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Norma Faye CANIPE, a/k/a Norma Pritt, a/k/a Lora Pritt, a/k/a Norma Brown, a/k/a Laura Pritt, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 03-4245.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 24, 2003.
Decided Feb. 10, 2004.
David O. Schles, Stowers & Associates, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellant. Kasey Warner, United States Attorney, Susan M. Arnold, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee.
Before LUTTIG and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Norma Faye Canipe appeals her 175-month sentence pursuant to her guilty plea to aiding and abetting wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2, 1343 (2000), and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2000). On appeal, Canipe asserts the district court erred in denying her a downward adjustment to her offense level for acceptance of responsibility. A district court's determination of whether a defendant is entitled to an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility is factual, and is reviewed for clear error. United States v. Ruhe, 191 F.3d 376, 388 (4th Cir.1999). Canipe's claim is meritless. Canipe's false statements to investigating authorities preclude a finding that the district court erred by failing to grant Canipe an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3El.l(a)-(b) (2002).
Accordingly, we affirm Canipe's conviction and sentence. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not significantly aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED