United States v. Hector Roy Watson

Hector Roy Watson appeals his 120-month sentence for drug trafficking offenses. Specifically, Watson argues that he should not have received a career offender enhancement, pursuant to United States Sentencing Guideline § 4B1.1(b), contending that the three predicate offenses on which this enhancement was based were related and should have counted as one predicate offense. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

A federal grand jury indicted Watson on two counts of possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. §…