United States v. Carlos Miranda-Godoy

MEMORANDUM

Carlos Miranda-Godoy appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g). He also appeals the district court’s imposition of a 120-month sentence for the conviction and a one-year consecutive sentence for violating the conditions of supervised release from a prior case.

Sufficient evidence supports the § 922(g) conviction. “[A]fter viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” United States v. Nevils, 598 F.3d 1158, 1163-64 (9th Cir.2010) (quoting Jackson v. Virgi nia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S.Ct. 2781 , 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979)).

The district court did not commit procedural error when it sentenced Miranda-Godoy to 120 months of imprisonment for the § 922(g) violation. The district court did not clearly err in finding by clear and convincing evidence that Miranda-Godoy committed attempted murder. U.S.S.G. §§ 2A2.1(a), 2K2.1(c); see also United States v. Armstead, 552 F.3d 769, 776 (9th Cir.2008).

The district court did not err when it sentenced Miranda-Godoy to 12 months of imprisonment…