Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Delfiscio Marquis LITTLE, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-11-29
Citations: 704 F. App'x 298
Docket Number: No. 16-4662
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Delfiscio Marquis LITTLE, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before DUNCAN, DIAZ, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 704
Pages: 298–299

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Delfiscio Marquis LITTLE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 16-4662
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: November 16, 2017
Decided: November 29, 2017
Brian Michael Aus, Durham, North Carolina, for Appellant. Kyle David Pousson, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before DUNCAN, DIAZ, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Delfiscio Marquis Little pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) (2012). The district court sentenced Little to 71 months' incarceration. In accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Little's counsel has filed a brief certifying that there are no meritorious grounds for appeal but questioning whether the district court erred in classifying Little's prior conviction for North Carolina assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-32(a) (2016), as a crime of violence pursuant to U.S. Sen-tencing_Guidelines_Manual § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A), 4B1.2(a) (2015). Little was notified of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief, but he has not done so. We affirm.
Because Little did not raise this issue before the district court, we review for plain error the district court's classification of a North Carolina conviction for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury as a crime of violence for purposes of the Guidelines. United States v. Carthorne, 726 F.3d 503, 509 (4th Cir. 2013). We "may reverse only on a finding that (1) there was error, (2) that was plain, (3) that affected substantial rights, and (4) that seriously affected the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings." United States v. Moore, 810 F.3d 932, 939 (4th Cir. 2016) (alterations and internal quotation marks omitted). We have not addressed in a published opinion whether a North Carolina conviction for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury is a crime of violence pursuant to Guidelines § 2K2.1 (a)(4)(A), 4B1.2(a). However, we recently held that the similar North Carolina crime of assault inflicting serious bodily injury, in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-32.4(a) (2016), is a crime of violence under Guideline § 4B1.2(a)'s residual clause. United States v. Thompson, 874 F.3d 412, 416-18 (4th Cir. 2017). Because assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury necessarily requires the commission of assault inflicting serious bodily injury, we conclude that the district court did not plainly err in applying the career offender enhancement in this case.
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the entire record in this ease and have found no meritorious issues for appeal. We therefore affirm Little's convic-. tion and sentence. This court requires that counsel inform Little, in writing, of the right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If Little requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel's motion must state that a copy thereof was served on Little.
We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this .court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED