United States v. Juan Menchaco-Lopez
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Juan Miguel Menchaco-Lopez appeals from the 36-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being a deported alien found in the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
Menchaco-Lopez contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to address his policy challenge to the illegal reentry Guideline requiring a sixteen-level enhancement for certain prior convictions, and that the sentence imposed is substantively unreasonable. The district court did not procedurally err, as the record reflects that it considered Menchaco-Lopez’s arguments before imposing a sentence that was 21 months below the advisory Guidelines range, and found the circumstances insufficient to justify a sentence lower than the one imposed. See United States v. Ayalar-Nicanor, 659 F.3d 744, 752-53 (9th Cir.2011). Further, the sentence below the 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).