United States v. Alexander Selwyn Watkins

98 F.3d 1348 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alexander Selwyn WATKINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-30040. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 7, 1996. * Decided Oct. 11, 1996. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Alexander Selwyn Watkins appeals his 120-month sentence following his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (g)(1), 924(a). Watkins contends that the district court erred by enhancing his base offense level by four points pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(5), because the government did not prove that the gun possession was connected to the sale of crack cocaine. Watkins also contends that this case should be remanded for resentencing before another judge because the court made no affirmative findings and the presiding judge was biased in favor of the government. We have…