Castillo

MEMORANDUM ***

Gustavo Encarnación Castillo appeals his prison sentence of 36 months imposed by the district court following his guilty plea to illegal re-entry of a deported alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Castillo argues that the sentence is unreasonable because the district court did not adequately state its reasons for imposing a sentence above the applicable advisory Sentencing Guidelines range and did not properly consider other sentencing factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a). We review for reasonableness a sentence imposed above the applicable advisory Sentencing Guidelines range. United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 , 125 S.Ct. 738 , 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005); United States v. Mohamed, 459 F.3d 979, 987 (9th Cir.2006). Where, as here, the district court determines that the Sentencing Guidelines do not adequately take into account the § 3553(a) factors, the court may impose a sentence outside of the applicable range. United States v. Cantrell, 433 F.3d 1269, 1279 (9th Cir.2006). To facilitate appellate review, “district courts must provide specific reasons for their sentencing decisions, such that…