Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jamar Seron RANDALL, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-12-04
Citations: 624 F. App'x 85
Docket Number: No. 15-4120
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jamar Seron RANDALL, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 624
Pages: 85–86

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jamar Seron RANDALL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-4120.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: Nov. 16, 2015.
Decided: Dec. 4, 2015.
Chiege O. Kalu Okwara, Charlotte, NC, for Appellant. Jill Westmoreland Rose, Acting United States Attorney, Anthony J. Enright, Assistant United States Attorney, Charlotte, NC, for Appellee.
Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Jamar Serón Randall appeals the 72-month sentence imposed by the district court following his straight up guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2012). On appeal, Randall contends that, under Alleyne v. United States, — U.S. -, 133 S.Ct. 2151, 186 L.Ed.2d 314 (2013), the district court violated his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights by engaging in judicial factfinding to increase his base offense level and establish the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range. In assessing the district court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines, we review factual findings for clear error and legal conclusions de novo. United States v. Strieper, 666 F.3d 288, 292 (4th Cir.2012). Finding no error, we affirm.
In Alleyne, the Supreme Court held "that any fact that increases the mandatory minimum is an element [of the offense] that must be submitted to the jury." 133 S.Ct. at 2155 (internal quotation marks omitted). Here, the district court's finding that the firearm had an obliterated serial number served to increase the advisory Guidelines range, but did not affect Randall's statutory sentencing range. Thus, Alleyne does not apply. Similarly, Randall's reliance on Descamps v. United States, — U.S. -, 133 S.Ct. 2276, 186 L.Ed.2d 438 (2013) (addressing when courts may use the modified categorical approach to determine whether a prior conviction qualifies as a predicate offense for purposes of recidivist enhancements), is unavailing.
We conclude that the district court did not violate Randall's constitutional rights by. engaging in judicial factfinding at sentencing that did not affect his statutory sentencing exposure. Accordingly, we affirm the district court's judgment. 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.
. Randall originally pled guilty to this charge in 2011. The district court subsequently concluded, on a 28 U.S.C, § 2255 (2012) motion, that Randall was denied effective assistance of counsel during the plea bargaining process. The court vacated the judgment to afford Randall an opportunity to enter a new plea and, in October 2014, Randall once again pled guilty.
. Randall's statutory mandatory maximum sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) was 10 years' imprisonment and there was no statutory mandatory minimum sentence. 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(2) (2012).