United States v. Robert O'DOnnell

MEMORANDUM

Robert Thomas O’Donnell appeals his supervised release revocation and the sentence imposed upon revocation. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. Since the parties are familiar with the facts and background, we repeat them here only as necessary.

O’Donnell claims that the district court erred in imposing certain supervised release conditions upon revocation. District courts have wide discretion in imposing such conditions, and may impose conditions that are “reasonably related to the goal of deterrence, protection of the public, or rehabilitation of the offender, and involve no greater deprivation of liberty than is reasonably necessary for the purposes of supervised release.” United States v. Rearden, 349 F.3d 608, 618 (9th Cir.2003) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Each of the challenged conditions is proper.

The substance abuse treatment requirement will help protect the public and aid in rehabilitation since O’Donnell has a history of drug use. Similarly, the residential re-entry special condition will help O’Donnell reintegrate into society. The restriction on alcohol is appropriate because the district court found…