Martinez-Zamora

United States v. Martinez-Zamora

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317 F. App'x 622
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 6, 2008No. 06-50108California257 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Enrique Martinez-Zamora appeals from the 51-month sentence imposed following his jury-trial conviction for being an illegal alien found in the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Martinez-Zamora contends that the district court erred by treating the Guidelines range as the presumptive sentence, ignoring mitigating factors, and failing to adequately explain its sentencing decision. We conclude that the district court did not procedurally err, and the sentence is substantively reasonable. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38 , 128 S.Ct. 586, 596-97 , 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); see also United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 994-96 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc), cert. denied sub nom. Zavala v. United States, — U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 2491 , 171 L.Ed.2d 780 (2008).

Martinez-Zamora’s contentions that Alm e ndarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 , 118 S.Ct. 1219 , 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), is no longer good law, and that 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (b) is unconstitutional, are, as he acknowledges, foreclosed. See United States v. Beng-Salazar, 452 F.3d 1088, 1091 (9th…

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