United States v. Tony Lavon Carlin

Tony Lavon Carlin appeals the twenty-one month sentence imposed by the district court 1 following his guilty plea to failing to appear to serve a sentence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3146. We affirm.

On January 22, 1992, Carlin pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it. Carlin’s criminal history included convictions for a 1983 burglary and three DWI offenses between 1984 and 1986. These convictions gave Carlin four criminal history points under U.S.S.G. § 4Al.l(c) and placed him in category III (four to six points). At sentencing, the district court determined that…