Opinion ID: 657102
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Heading: Upward Adjustment for Possession of Firearm

Text: 12 Ms. Williams argues that she should not have received a two-level upward adjustment for possession of a firearm in connection with her offense of conviction because she was not present when the firearm was recovered from Mr. Hutchinson's residence. Actual possession of the firearm giving rise to the enhancement is not necessary. United States v. Underwood, 982 F.2d 426, 428 (10th Cir.1992). In Underwood, we held that a 2D1.1(b)(1) enhancement could be based on a codefendant's possession of a firearm if Defendant knew of his codefendant's possession or such possession was reasonably foreseeable by Defendant.... Id. (citations omitted). Here, firearms were recovered from Mr. Hutchinson's locked bedroom to which only he and Ms. Williams possessed the keys. III R. 272. There was also testimony by Richard Bouchard and Terry Hooks that guns would frequently be lying around Mr. Hutchinson's bedroom. III R. 173-74, 284-90. At the sentencing hearing, Officer Danner testified that firearms were present in Hutchinson's bedroom on December 19 while Ms. Williams was present. IV R. 20, 94. This is certainly sufficient to prove that Ms. Williams knew that Mr. Hutchinson possessed such firearms in conjunction with the conspiracy for which she was convicted. Thus, the district court did not err in enhancing Ms. Williams sentence pursuant to U.S.S.G. 2D1.1(b)(1). 13 AFFIRMED.