Opinion ID: 789302
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Prior Attempted Burglary Sentence.

Text: 23 Hazelwood also argues that another attempted burglary conviction should not be used against him because, based on its case number designation, it could not have been a felony conviction. The Government notes that this objection was not raised below; though Hazelwood did object to the use of this conviction at his sentencing, he did so on the basis that it did not involve any jail time. The district court found, on advice from the Probation Department, that the offense did involve jail time and that Hazelwood was merely given credit for time already served, which is why he did not serve any additional time for this offense. 24 Hazelwood never raised in district court the objection that this offense was not a felony, and has not pleaded any excuse for failing to do so. Though the Government argues that this means Hazelwood has waived this argument entirely, this Court will review a sentence enhancement not objected to below, but only for plain error. See, e.g., United States v. Swanberg, 370 F.3d 622, 627 (6th Cir.2004). However, Hazelwood has not presented evidence that would require us to vacate the sentence on this ground. The district judge found as a matter of fact that Hazelwood was sentenced to 120 days in prison (with credit for 120 days previously served), based on testimony from the Probation Officer. Hazelwood's mere assertion, without any documentation, that the case number designation on the conviction record means that he could not have been sentenced to jail time is not sufficient evidence to prove plain error as to this factual finding, and thus his objection to this enhancement must fail.