USA v. Poole, No. 06-40737 (5th Cir. 2007)

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United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT April 10, 2007 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 06-40737 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PlaintiffAppellee, versus JAMES MATTHEW POOLE, DefendantAppellant. ------------------------------------------------------------Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 6:05-CR-96-ALL -----------------------------------------------------------Before DeMOSS, STEWART and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* James Matthew Poole pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), he received an enhanced sentence of 180 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Poole argues that the district court erred in counting his four prior burglary convictions as separate offenses for purposes of § 924(e). The district court did not so err. See United States v. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. White, 465 F.3d 250, 253 (5th Cir. 2006), cert. denied, 127 S. Ct. 1167 (2007); United States v. Medina-Gutierrez, 980 F.2d 980, 982-83 (5th Cir. 1992). AFFIRMED. -2-

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