Rodas-Sanchez
United States v. Rodas-Sanchez
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Juan Carlos Rodas-Sanehez appeals from the 70-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for being an illegal alien found in the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 .
Appellant contends for the first time on appeal that the district court erred by relying on facts in the presentence report to determine that his criminal history calculation was not overrepresented. We need not reach this issue because, even if appellant is correct, he can not show that any error affected his substantial rights. See United States v. Adams, 432 F.3d 1092,1093-94 (9th Cir.2006).
Appellant also challenges the district court’s denial of his request for a downward departure based on an overstated criminal history calculation. Appellant was sentenced before the Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 , 125 S.Ct. 738 , 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), and the discretionary denial of a downward departure under the pre-Booker mandatory Guidelines is unreviewable. See United States v. Linn, 362 F.3d 1261, 1262 (9th Cir.2004) (per curiam).