Opinion ID: 608921
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Heading: Sentencing Enhancement for Gun

Text: 34 Ismael contends the trial court erred by adjusting his offense level upward two levels under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1) for possession of a dangerous weapon during the commission of the offense. He argues that the guns seized from his brother Carlos' house had no connection to the conspiracy to distribute marijuana at Thrifty Inn, and that Ismael did not possess the guns. 35 Ismael admitted that he lived in Carlos' house and that he helped Carlos package the marijuana. The rifle was found in the same closet with zip-lock style plastic bags containing marijuana residue and packaging materials. The court's findings that the weapon was used to further the conspiracy and the possession was reasonably foreseeable to Ismael were not clearly erroneous. See United States v. Turpin, 920 F.2d 1377, 1386 (8th Cir.1990) (enhancement applies to conspiracy member if another member foreseeably possessed dangerous weapons in furtherance of the conspiracy), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 111 S.Ct. 1428, 113 L.Ed.2d 480 (1991).