United States v. Chong Suk Brownell, Also Known as Hana

52 F.3d 335 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Chong Suk BROWNELL, also known as Hana, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10525. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 4, 1995. * Decided April 7, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Chong Suk Brownell appeals her sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines imposed following her guilty plea conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. She contends that the district court improperly increase her offense level under U.S.S.G. Sec. 2D1.1(b)(1) for possession of a firearm during commission of a narcotics offense. We review the district court's factual findings regarding possession of the firearm for clear error, United States v. Pitts, 6 F.3d 1366, 1372 (9th Cir.1993), and affirm. 3 The Sentencing Guidelines provide that the sentencing court must increase the base offense level by two if a firearm…