Opinion ID: 734535
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Robert Warren, Jr. (J.J.)

Text: 10 Following his plea agreement, J.J. Warren gave immunized information about ten trips he made in the fall of 1994 to Huntington to obtain crack for sale in Williamson. Those amounts were not used to calculate his sentence. At the sentencing hearing, the government offered evidence from Steven Dillard, who testified that he bought crack from J.J. Warren more than once during the summer of 1994. J.J. Warren testified that he sold crack to Dillard as often as five times during the summer of 1994, but said the most he sold in a given transaction was four grams. Defense counsel argued that, excluding immunized information, J.J.'s involvement was about 20-30 grams. The district court ultimately found that J.J. Warren was responsible for 20-35 grams of crack. 11 On appeal, J.J. Warren argues, first, that the sales to Dillard were protected information. There was no suggestion in the district court that Dillard's testimony was immunized under the plea agreement. Therefore, the issue has been forfeited absent a showing of plain error. United States v. Grubb, 11 F.3d 426, 440 (4th Cir.1993). J.J. does not attempt to establish plain error and the record does not disclose that it occurred. 12 Second, J.J. Warren maintains that the district incorrectly calculated the amount he sold to Dillard. The court stated that Dillard said he bought an ounce (28.35 grams) and an eight-ball (3 grams). Dillard actually said he bought a half-ounce (14 grams) or an eight-ball (3 grams) on a number of occasions. However, if Dillard bought one half-ounce and two eight-balls, the total would be 20 grams. The testimony supports a finding of at least this much, particularly in view of defense counsel's estimate that his client was liable for 20-30 grams. Therefore, the court's finding was not clearly erroneous.