United States v. Maria Sarabia

993 F.2d 886 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maria SARABIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10572. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 17, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Maria Sarabia appeals her 14-month sentence imposed following entry of a guilty plea to a violation of 31 U.S.C. § 5324 (3), structuring a financial transaction for the purpose of evading the reporting requirements of 31 U.S.C. § 5313 (a). Sarabia contends the district court abused its discretion when it sentenced her to a sentence at the upper end of the applicable United States Sentencing Guidelines sentencing range. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 "While lawful sentences within the applicable sentencing guideline range are not appealable, sentences that are unlawfully imposed are appealable." United…