United States v. Jorge Campana-Barraza

MEMORANDUM

Jorge Enrique Campana-Barraza appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 188-month sentence and five-year term of supervised release imposed following his jury-trial conviction for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphet amine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 ; and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), (b)(l)(A)(viii). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Campana-Barraza contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to consider all of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a) sentencing factors and by failing to explain why a supervised release term was warranted given his deportable alien status. We review for plain error, see United States v. Valencia-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir.2010), and find none. The district court listened to the mitigating arguments, considered the section 3553(a) factors, and adequately explained the sentence. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 992 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc). Furthermore, the five-year supervised release term was the statutory mandatory minimum. See 21 U.S.C. § 841 (b)(1)(A);…