No. 22-3425 ___________________________

United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Robert Charles Shelton

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Cedar Rapids ____________

Submitted: September 19, 2023 Filed: October 6, 2023 ____________ Before SMITH, Chief Judge, ARNOLD and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. ____________ ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Police officers searched a bag belonging to Robert Shelton and found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a BB gun that resembled a handgun. As a result, Shelton pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute it. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). In calculating