Martinez-Amaya

United States v. Martinez-Amaya

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272 F. App'x 574
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 27, 2008No. 06-10365California267 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Miguel Martinez-Amaya appeals from his 108-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Martinez-Amaya contends that the district court erred when it calculated his criminal history category under the advisory Sentencing Guidelines. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it determined that Martinez-Amaya had a criminal history category of IV. See U.S.S.G. § 4A1.2, cmt. n. 3 (2006); United States v. Asberry, 394 F.3d 712, 719-20 (9th Cir.2005); United States v. Chapnick, 963 F.2d 224, 226-27 (9th Cir.1992).

Martinez-Amaya also contends that the sentence was not reasonable because of the sixteen-level increase in the offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii). We hold that the sentence is reasonable in light of the factors contained in 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a). See United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, *575 260-61 , 125 S.Ct. 738 , 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005) (holding that court of appeals reviews sentences for reasonableness in light of § 3553(a) factors); see also Gall v. United…

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