Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Charles BOGGS, also known as "Nasty", Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-07-17
Citations: 693 F. App'x 355
Docket Number: No. 16-11504 Summary Calendar
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Charles BOGGS, also known as “Nasty”, Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before KING, DENNIS, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 693
Pages: 355–356

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Charles BOGGS, also known as “Nasty”, Defendant-Appellant
No. 16-11504 Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Filed July 17, 2017
Brian W. McKay, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney, James Wesley Hendrix, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Terri Moore, Law Offices of Terri Moore, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant
Before KING, DENNIS, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Charles Boggs appeals the 240-month sentence imposed for his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to. distribute a controlled substance. First, he contends that the district court clearly erred in imposing the U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(l) enhancement for possession of a dangerous weapon. The district court had a reliable basis on which to plausibly find a spatial and temporal connection between Boggs's firearm possession and drug-trafficking activity. See United States v. Zuniga, 720 F.3d 587, 590 (5th Cir. 2013); United States v. Marquez, 685 F.3d 501, 507 (5th Cir. 2012). Accordingly, the district court did not clearly err in finding that he possessed a dangerous weapon. See United States v. King, 773 F.3d 48, 52 (5th Cir. 2014).
Next, Boggs contends that the district court clearly erred in imposing the U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 enhancement for obstruction of justice. "We may affirm an enhancement on any ground supported by the record." United States v. Garcia-Gonzalez, 714 F.3d 306, 314 (5th Cir. 2013). The district court's findings that Boggs solicited and submitted a false letter from a codefendant to try to reduce his sentence plausibly supported its ultimate conclusion that he obstructed justice. See United States v. Juarez-Duarte, 513 F.3d 204, 208 (5th Cir. 2008); § 3C1.1, comment. (n.4(F)). Accordingly, the district court did not clearly err in finding that Boggs obstructed justice. See Juarez-Duarte, 513 F.3d at 208.
Lastly, Boggs contends that the district court's denial of the U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1 reduction for acceptance of responsibility was without foundation. The district court's finding that Boggs falsely denied that he possessed a firearm was not without foundation given the statements of his coconspirators. See Juarez-Duarte, 513 F.3d at 211. Accordingly, the district court's denial of the reduction for acceptance of responsibility was not without foundation because Boggs falsely denied relevant conduct. See id.; ,§ 3E1.1, comment. (n.l(A)).
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.