United States v. Shannon Clark

MEMORANDUM

Shannon Michelle Clark appeals from her eight-month sentence imposed following revocation of probation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Clark contends the district court failed to recognize that her alcohol abuse was caused by stressors in her life, and imposed a substantively unreasonable sentence. The record reflects that the district court did not procedurally err and that, in light of the totality of the circumstances, the district court did not abuse its discretion because the sentence is substantively reasonable. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586 , 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); see also United States v. Peters, 470 F.3d 907, 909 (9th Cir.2006) (per curiam) (stating that sentences imposed upon revocation of probation are reviewed for reasonableness).

Clark also challenges the special condition of supervised release that prohibits her from entering any establishment where alcohol is the primary item of sale unless granted permission by the probation office for employment purposes only. She argues that this condition is over-broad and unnecessarily interferes with her ability to earn a living as a dancer at…