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U.S. v. Smith

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 18, 2008
264 F. App'x 611 (9th Cir. 2008)

Opinion

No. 06-10459.

Submitted January 14, 2008.

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

Filed January 18, 2008.

Samantha S. Spangler, Esq., USSAC-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Sacramento, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

John P. Balazs, Esq., Law Offices of John P. Balazs, Sacramento, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Morrison C. England, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-00-00229-MCE.

Before: HALL, O'SCANNLAIN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.


David L. Smith appeals from the district court's decision not to change his sentence following limited remand under United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073, 1084-85 (9th Cir. 2005) (en banc). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Smith contends that the district court erred by declining to consider his written allocution, or any other information outside of the original sentencing record. This contention is foreclosed by United States v. Silva, 472 F.3d 683, 688 (9th Cir. 2007) (stating that "an Ameline remand merely requires review of the record and the views of counsel").

Smith further contends that his sentence is unreasonable because the district court increased his sentence as a result of his allocution at his original sentencing. However, this contention is not reviewable. See United States v. Combs, 470 F.3d 1294, 1297 (9th Cir. 2006).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Smith

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 18, 2008
264 F. App'x 611 (9th Cir. 2008)
Case details for

U.S. v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David L. SMITH…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jan 18, 2008

Citations

264 F. App'x 611 (9th Cir. 2008)