United States v. Chase Strike

MEMORANDUM

Chase Ray Strike appeals from the 160-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute ecstasy, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Strike contends that the district court erred by failing adequately to explain the sentence, and that the sentence imposed is greater than necessary to achieve the statutory goals of sentencing. The record reflects that the district court considered Strike’s arguments in support of his request for a sentence below the Guidelines range, and provided a well-reasoned and thorough analysis of the relevant sentencing factors before concluding that the circumstances were insufficient to warrant a sentence below the one imposed. The district court did not proeedurally err, and Strike’s sentence at the lower end of the applicable Guidelines range is substantively reasonable under the totality of the circumstances and in light of the sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a). See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 , 128 S.Ct. 586 , 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); see also United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 992-93, 995…