United States v. Johnson

MEMORANDUM **

Defendant Marlon R. Johnson appeals the revocation of his supervised release. We affirm.

It is undisputed that Defendant violated the condition of his supervised release prohibiting him from associating with felons in the absence of permission from his probation officer. The restriction of an individual’s associational rights while on supervised release is valid if it is “(1) primarily designed to meet the ends of rehabilitation and protection of the public and (2) reasonably related to such ends.” United States v. Bolinger, 940 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1991).

Defendant first claims that the district court abused its discretion because the revocation was motivated by the probation officer’s desire to prevent Defendant from having contact with his daughter. The probation officer’s motivation is not relevant, however. We are considering the district court’s decision.

Defendant also argues that the court abused its discretion because none of the potential dangers from associating with a felon was realized; this particular association benefited him, he asserts. The district court was not required to agree that the association was beneficial. The district court was…