United States v. Leajon Isaacs

MEMORANDUM

Leajon Raymond Isaacs appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 36-month custodial sentence and lifetime term of supervised release imposed upon revocation of supervised re lease. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Isaacs contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to explain adequately its sentence, and by considering improper sentencing factors and unsupported facts. We disagree. The record reflects that the district court adequately explained the basis for the sentence. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 992 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc). Moreover, the record reflects that the district court considered only proper sentencing factors and did not rely on unsupported neurological theories. See 18 U.S.C. § 3583 (e); United States v. Miqbel, 444 F.3d 1173, 1182 (9th Cir.2006).

Isaacs further contends that his sentence is substantively unreasonable in light of mitigating factors. The district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing Isaacs’s sentence. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 , 128 S.Ct. 586 , 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). The sentence is substantively reasonable in light of the section…