Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roger Miguel BORJAS-ANDRADE, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-07-25
Citations: 285 F. App'x 698
Docket Number: No. 07-15422
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roger Miguel BORJAS-ANDRADE, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before CARNES, BARKETT and WILSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 285
Pages: 698–698

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roger Miguel BORJAS-ANDRADE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-15422
Non-Argument Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
July 25, 2008.
Gino Lombardi, Sarasota, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.
Judy K. Hunt, United States Attorney’s Office, Tampa, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Before CARNES, BARKETT and WILSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Roger Miguel Borjas-Andrade appeals his sentence of 87 months' imprisonment for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute, at least five kilograms of cocaine while onboard a vessel subject- to the jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2, 21 U.S.C. § 960(b)(l)(B)(ii), and 46 U.S.C. § 70503, 70506. Borjas-Andrade argues that the district court improperly increased his offense level for possession of a dangerous weapon pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(l).
Under the Guidelines, if a defendant possesses a dangerous weapon in relation to a drug offense, his offense level is increased by 2 levels. U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(l). The commentary provides that the weapon enhancement should be applied if a weapon was present, unless it was clearly improbable that the weapon was connected to the offense, and gives an unloaded hunting rifle in a residential closet as an example of clear improbability. Id. comt. n. 3.
Here, the district court properly applied the § 2Dl.l(b)(l) enhancement for the presence of dangerous weapons, because two weapons were available to protect the 4,200 pounds of cocaine onboard the subject vessel. Accordingly, we affirm.
AFFIRMED.