United States v. Melvin Foster

MEMORANDUM

Melvin Foster appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 21-month sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Foster contends that the district court erred by failing to consider his sentencing arguments and by improperly focusing on the seriousness of his original offense and the offense underlying the revocation. We review for plain error, see United States v. Valencia-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir.2010), and find none. The record reflects that the district court considered Foster’s arguments and did not base the sentence on any improper considerations. See United States v. Simtob, 485 F.3d 1058, 1062 (9th Cir.2007).

Foster next contends that the district court erred by basing the sentence on clearly erroneous facts. Though the court incorrectly stated that Foster’s underlying conviction was a Class A felony, Foster has not shown a reasonable probability that he would have received a different sentence absent the error. See United States v. Christensen, 732 F.3d 1094, 1101-02 (9th Cir.2013). Moreover, to the extent that the district court relied on the government’s…