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We hold that the district court properly applied the enhancement for obstruction of justice, see U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 & comment, (n. 4(a)) (increase offense level by 2 levels if defendant willfully obstructed or impeded, or attempted to obstruct or impede, administration of justice with respect to investigation, prosecution, or sentencing of instant offense of conviction, and obstructive conduct related to defendant’s offense of conviction and any relevant conduct; examples include committing, suborning, or attempting to suborn perjury, including during course of civil proceeding if such perjur…
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UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,
v.
Bennie THOMAS, Appellant
92-3215.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Mar 24, 1993.
989 F.2d 277
Daniel P. Reardon, Clayton, MO, argued, for appellant., Kenneth R. Tihen, St. Louis, MO, argued, for appellee.
Fagg, Heaney, Hansen.
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PER CURIAM.

Bennie Thomas appeals his sentences for one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and three counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B) (1988 & Supp. II 1990). Thomas contends the district court should have reduced his offense level under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1 (Nov. 1991) for acceptance of responsibility because he pleaded guilty to all four counts. We disagree. A defendant who pleads guilty is not entitled to an acceptance-of-responsibility reduction as a matter of right. See id. § 3El.l(c); United States v. Lublin, 981 F.2d 367, 370 (8th Cir.1992). Thomas committed two of the offenses while released on bond pending trial for the other two offenses. Because Thomas continued his criminal activity, we conclude the district court-properly denied the acceptance-of-responsibility reduction. See United States v. Hibbert, 929 F.2d 434, 435 (8th Cir.1991) (per curiam);[*278] United States v. Wivell, 893 F.2d 156, 159 (8th Cir.1990).

Accordingly, we affirm.