United States v. Love

Opinion

Case: 26-60023 Document: 53-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/27/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

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FILED

August 27, 2026

No. 26-60023 Lyle W. Cayce Summary Calendar Clerk

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United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

David Scott Love, IV,

Defendant—Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 1:24-CR-84-1

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Before Haynes, Graves, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * David Scott Love, IV, appeals the sentence imposed following his jury-trial conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He argues that the district court improperly applied a four-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(7)(B) for using or possessing a firearm in connection with another felony offense.

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This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 26-60023 Document: 53-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/27/2026

No. 26-60023

The district court’s finding that Love used the firearm during the commission of an aggravated assault is plausible in light of sentencing testimony about the victim’s description of the assault and the evidence of her related injuries. See United States v. Henry, 119 F.4th 429, 433 (5th Cir. 2024); see also United States v. Kearby, 943 F.3d 969, 974 (5th Cir. 2019). Love has not shown that the district court erred in applying the four-level enhancement. See Henry, 119 F.4th at 433; see also U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1, comment. (n.13(C)).

AFFIRMED.