United States v. Leobardo Ruiz

MEMORANDUM

Leobardo Vasquez Ruiz appeals from the 46-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being an illegal alien found in the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Vasquez Ruiz contends the district court procedurally erred by: (1) treating the guidelines as presumptively reasonable; (2) failing to adequately explain the sentence or address the 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a) factors; and (3) failing to respond to Vasquez Ruiz’s non-frivolous mitigation arguments. The record reflects that the district court did not treat the Sentencing Guidelines as presumptively appropriate, adequately explained the sentence, sufficiently addressed the section 3553(a) factors, and listened to the parties’ arguments but found the circumstances insufficient to warrant a sentence lower than the one imposed. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 994-96 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc).

Vasquez Ruiz also contends his sentence is substantively unreasonable because of the district court’s failure to meaningfully consider the section 3553(a) factors, as well as the staleness and minor nature of…