Ibarra-Valdez

United States v. Ibarra-Valdez

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269 F. App'x 634
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 10, 2008No. 05-30614California212 words

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MEMORANDUM **

Following a limited remand pursuant to United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir.2005) (en banc), Francisco Ibarra *635 Valdez appeals from the district court’s order concluding that it would not have imposed a materially different sentence had it known that the Sentencing Guidelines were advisory. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Ibarra-Valdez contends that the district court erred at the original sentencing hearing by relying on hearsay evidence regarding a particular methamphetamine transaction to select his sentence within the Sentencing Guidelines range. However, we conclude that the hearsay was accompanied by minimal indicia of reliability and there was sufficient evidence to support the district court’s decision. See United States v. Ingham, 486 F.3d 1068, 1076-78 (9th Cir.2007).

Ibarra-Valdez also contends that the district court erred on remand when it did not allow him to present new evidence, did not hold a new sentencing hearing, and did not adequately explain its decision to confirm the sentence. These contentions are foreclosed. See United States v. Combs, 470 F.3d 1294 (9th Cir.2006); United States v.…

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