United States v. Matthew Black Eagle

MEMORANDUM

In these companion cases, Matthew Black Eagle appeals from the district court’s judgment revoking probation and its subsequent judgment revoking supervised release. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

In Appeal No. 13-30050, Black Eagle contends that the two-year term of supervised release imposed on February 20, 2013, was substantively unreasonable. In Appeal No. 13-30292, Black Eagle contends that the 18-month term of supervised release imposed on October 9, 2013, was substantively unreasonable. The district court did not abuse its discretion. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 , 128 S.Ct. 586 , 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). The terms of supervised release were substantively reasonable in light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a) sentencing factors and the totality of the circumstances, including Black Eagle’s history of drug and alcohol abuse. See U.S.S.G. § 5D1.1 cmt. n.3(C); Gall, 552 U.S. at 51 , 128 S.Ct. 586 .

In both appeals, Black Eagle contends that the district court erred by imposing certain conditions of supervised release, including the standard condition that he report to a probation officer and five special conditions related to…