United States v. Beamon

Karl Earl Beamon appeals his convictions and 195-month sentence imposed after a jury found him guilty of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C.A.§ 841(a)(1) (West 1999), and using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 924(c) (West Supp. 1999). He asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, that the court should have instructed the jury on simple possession, and that the court clearly erred in determining the amount of drugs attributable to him and in increasing his base offense level by two levels for use of a juvenile. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.