United States v. Dominic Bell

MEMORANDUM

Dominic Freddie Bell appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 36-month sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Bell contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to consider the 18 U.S.C. § 3583 (e) sentencing factors, instead basing the sentence exclusively on a promise made to him by the court at an earlier sentencing hearing. He also argues that the district court erred by failing to explain the extent of its upward variance from the Guidelines range except by reference to that promise. Because Bell preserved these challenges, we reyiew de novo. See United States v. Grissom, 525 F.3d 691, 695-96 (9th Cir.2008). Contrary to Bell’s argument, the record reflects that the district court considered the parties’ sentencing submissions and the statutory sentencing factors in imposing sentence. The court imposed sentence on the basis of Bell’s breach of the court’s trust, a permissible sentencing factor, and its explanation of the sentence was legally sufficient. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 992 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc) (“The district court need…