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Summary: UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 04-4590 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, versus MICHAEL LANDON TURNER, Defendant - Appellant. No. 04-5001 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, versus AUBREY LANDON TURNER, Defendant - Appellant. Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (CR-03-919) Submitted: August 16, 2006 Decided: September 6, 2006 Before MICHAEL
Summary: UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 04-4590 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, versus MICHAEL LANDON TURNER, Defendant - Appellant. No. 04-5001 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, versus AUBREY LANDON TURNER, Defendant - Appellant. Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (CR-03-919) Submitted: August 16, 2006 Decided: September 6, 2006 Before MICHAEL ..
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-4590
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
MICHAEL LANDON TURNER,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 04-5001
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
AUBREY LANDON TURNER,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina, at Florence. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge.
(CR-03-919)
Submitted: August 16, 2006 Decided: September 6, 2006
Before MICHAEL and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
James T. McBratney, Jr., Florence, South Carolina; W. James
Hoffmeyer, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellants. Arthur
Bradley Parham, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Florence,
South Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
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PER CURIAM:
Michael Landon Turner (“Michael”) and Aubrey Landon
Turner (“Aubrey”) appeal the sentences imposed by the district
court after each of them pled guilty to possessing firearms after
previously being convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 922(g)(1) (2000). Counsel have filed a joint brief pursuant to
Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the
sentences but stating that, in their view, there are no meritorious
issues for appeal. Michael and Aubrey were informed of their right
to file a pro se supplemental brief, but neither has done so. We
affirm.
Counsel suggest that the district court violated
Michael’s and Aubrey’s Sixth Amendment rights by applying a two-
level enhancement under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“USSG”)
§ 2K2.1(b)(1)(A) (2003), based upon the number of firearms involved
in the offense. We find no error in the application of this
enhancement to either Defendant because each of them admitted the
factual basis for this enhancement during the plea colloquy and at
sentencing. See United States v. Revels,
455 F.3d 448, 450-51 (4th
Cir. 2006) (discussing what constitutes an admission under United
States v. Booker,
543 U.S. 220 (2005)).
Aubrey also suggests that, because of his poor health,
the district court should have granted his motion for downward
departure under USSG § 5H1.4 or § 5K2.0. A district court’s
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decision not to depart from the sentencing guidelines is not
subject to appellate review unless the refusal to depart is based
on the mistaken belief that the court lacked jurisdiction to
depart. United States v. Quinn,
359 F.3d 666, 682 (4th Cir. 2004)
(citing United States v. Bayerle,
898 F.2d 28, 30-31 (4th Cir.
1990)); see United States v. Cooper,
437 F.3d 324, 333 (3d Cir.
2006) (collecting cases adopting rule post-Booker). Here, the
district court recognized its authority to depart but found, under
the circumstances of Aubrey’s case, that departure was not
warranted. Thus, this claim is not subject to appellate review.
Quinn, 359 F.3d at 682.
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the entire
record for any meritorious issues and have found none.
Accordingly, we affirm Michael’s and Aubrey’s convictions and
sentences. This court requires that counsel inform their clients,
in writing, of their right to petition the Supreme Court of the
United States for further review. If either client requests that
a petition be filed, but his counsel believes that such a petition
would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave
to withdraw from representation. Counsel’s motion must state that
a copy thereof was served on the client. We dispense with oral
argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately
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presented in the materials before the court and argument would not
aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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