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United States v. Antley, 4th Cir. (2004)
United States v. Antley, 4th Cir. (2004)
United States v. Antley, 4th Cir. (2004)
No. 02-4715
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina, at Charleston. David C. Norton, District Judge.
(CR-02-14)
Submitted:
Decided:
March 4, 2004
PER CURIAM:
Joseph Dale Antley pled guilty to using and carrying a
firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime (Count 1),* to
possessing with intent to distribute cocaine (Counts 2, 3), and
possessing with intent to distribute marijuana (Count 4).
Antley
On appeal he
alleges that the district court erred in accepting his guilty plea
to Count 1 because there was an inadequate factual basis to support
the plea.
plea in the district court, we review the issue for plain error.
United States v. Martinez, 277 F.3d 517, 527 (4th Cir.), cert.
denied, 537 U.S. 899 (2002).
discretion
in
determining
whether
sufficient
factual
basis
factual basis given at the plea hearing to support the fact that
Antleys
weapon
was
trafficking business.
possessed
in
furtherance
of
his
drug
(4th Cir.), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1031 (2002) (citing factors).
Thus, we find that the district court did not plainly err by
accepting Antleys guilty plea to Count 1.
527.
Accordingly, we affirm.
We dispense with oral argument because the facts and
AFFIRMED
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