McCowan

MEMORANDUM **

Derwin Wade McCowan appeals his 292-month prison sentence resulting from his conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 .

McCowan contends that the district court erred in adjudging him a career offender and calculating his base offense level under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, and that the district court made these determinations based on facts not found by a jury in violation of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 , 120 S.Ct. 2348 , 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), and United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 , 125 S.Ct. 738 , 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005).

We reject the appellant’s contentions. The district court erred by making an extra-verdict finding as to drug quantity, but that error did not affect the sentence. The district court relied on McCowaris status as a career offender in determining his base offense level under the Guidelines. See United States v. Von Brown, 417 F.3d 1077, 1079 (9th Cir.2005) (per curiam).

We also reject McCowaris contentions that he was entitled to a jury determination that he was a career offender, and that, on…