United States v. Rafael Antonia Paz

SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:

Rafael Antonia Paz pled guilty to four counts of drug trafficking and was found guilty by the district court on a fifth count — the use of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking. On appeal, Paz alleges a host of errors concerning his conviction on the firearm count and his sentencing. We affirm.

I

On May 31, 1989, the Guilford County Sheriffs Department executed a valid search warrant of a residence located in Greensboro, North Carolina. At the time of the search, four people were in the house. Paz and another Hispanic male were found in one bedroom, later determined…