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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Johnnie B. GRAY, Defendant-Appellant
11-4541.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Sep 16, 2011.
446 F. App'x 569
Langdon D. Long, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant. William N. Nettles, United States Attorney, Dean A. Eichel-berger, Assistant United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee.
King, Keenan, Wynn.
Unpublished

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Johnnie B. Gray pleaded guilty without the benefit of a plea agreement to copyright infringement, in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 506(a)(1) (2008) and 18 U.S.C. § 2319(b)(1) (2008). He was sentenced to twenty-four months’ imprisonment. The sole issue presented on appeal is whether, for purposes of a two-level enhancement pursuant to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“USSG”) § 2B5.3(b)(3)(A) (2010), Gray “manufactured” infringing items. We affirm.

In assessing a sentencing court’s application of the Guidelines, we review its legal conclusions de novo and its factual findings for clear error. United States v. Mehta, 594 F.3d 277, 281 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 279, 178 L.Ed.2d 184 (2010). A district court may apply a sentencing enhancement if it is supported by a preponderance of the evidence. United States v. Blauvelt, 638 F.3d 281, 293 (4th Cir.2011), petition for cert. filed, 79 U.S.L.W. 3712 (U.S. June 6, 2011) (No. 10-1473).

The Guidelines allow for a two-level increase of a defendant’s offense level when the “offense involved the manufacture, importation, or uploading of infringing items.” USSG § 2B5.3(b)(3)(A). Here, Gray not only bought and resold infringing materials, but he personally created infringing materials using equipment found in his home.

We therefore conclude that the district court’s application of the enhancement was not clearly erroneous. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.