United States v. Adrian Chavez-Silva

MEMORANDUM

Adrian Chavez-Silva appeals from the 84-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for illegal reentry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Chavez-Silva contends that the district court erred by not granting a third-point reduction for acceptance of responsibility because the government’s refusal to move for the reduction was arbitrary and not rationally related to a legitimate government end. This court has held that the government’s decision not to move for the additional level reduction is not arbitrary if the government is forced to anticipate and defend the appeal of a sentence. See

United States v. Medina-Beltran, 542 F.3d 729, 731 (9th Cir.2008) (per curiam).

Chavez-Silva also contends that the sentence is unreasonable because the district court declined to grant a downward departure for imperfect duress and failed to consider the 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a) sentencing factors. The record as a whole reflects that the district court adequately considered Chavez-Silva’s arguments in support of his request for a departure and/or a variance, but found the circumstances…