United States v. Hayes

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Cedric Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 22(g)(1). He now challenges his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in applying an enhancement to his base offense level under § 2K2.1(b)(4)(B) of the *845United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines. That section, which applies to offenses involving firearms, states that a four-level enhancement is appropriate where a firearm’s serial number has been “altered or obliterated.” Hayes also challenges the district court’s calculation of his criminal…