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United States v. Castro-Muro

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jul 26, 2006
191 F. App'x 585 (9th Cir. 2006)

Opinion

Submitted July 24, 2006.

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Elizabeth A. Horsman, Esq., Helena, MT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Evangelo Arvanetes, Esq., Great Falls, MT, for Defendant-Appellant.


Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-04-00129-SEH.

Before: ALARC§N, HAWKINS and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Ruben Castro-Muro appeals from the 57-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for illegal reentry of a deported alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Castro-Muro contends that the sentence imposed by the district court on resentencing was unreasonable under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738,

Page 586.

160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). We disagree. The record demonstrates that the district court properly considered the 18 U.S.C. § 3553 factors and imposed a reasonable sentence within the Guidelines range. See United States v. Mix, 442 F.3d 1191, 1196-97, amended by 450 F.3d 375 (9th Cir.2006) ("Judges need not rehearse on the record all of the considerations that 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) lists; it is enough to calculate the range accurately and explain why (if the sentence lies outside of it) this defendant deserves more or less.") (internal citation and quotations marks omitted); see also United States v. Plouffe, 445 F.3d 1126, 1131 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 126 S.Ct. 2314, 164 L.Ed.2d 832 (2006).

Castro-Muro also contends that unwarranted sentencing disparity resulted from the fact that he was not convicted in a district that employs a fast-track program. This argument has been rejected by United States v. Marcial-Santiago, 447 F.3d 715, 717-19 (9th Cir.2006) (concluding that sentencing disparity resulting from some districts using fast-track program was not unwarranted under § 3553(a)(6)).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. Castro-Muro

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jul 26, 2006
191 F. App'x 585 (9th Cir. 2006)
Case details for

United States v. Castro-Muro

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff--Appellee, v. Ruben CASTRO-MURO…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jul 26, 2006

Citations

191 F. App'x 585 (9th Cir. 2006)

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