Morales

United States v. Morales

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196 F. App'x 560
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 4, 2006No. 05-50595California352 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Julieta A. Morales appeals from her 10-month sentence imposed by the district court following revocation of supervised release. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Morales contends that the district court failed to adequately state its reasons for the sentence imposed. However, the court emphasized Morales’ history of substance abuse, stated that it agreed with the recommendation set forth by the Probation Office, and imposed a sentence at the high end of the applicable Guidelines range of 4 to 10 months. We conclude that the court did not commit plain error. See United States v. Lockard, 910 F.2d 542, 546 (9th Cir.1990) (holding that 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (c) only requires a court to state “general reasons for its imposition of the particular sentence”).

Morales also contends that her sentence was unreasonable under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 , 125 S.Ct. 738 , 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). The record indicates, however, that the court properly considered Morales’ personal characteristics, the circumstances of her violations of supervised release, and the need for the sentence imposed to address Morales’ history of substance abuse,…

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