Carmona
United States v. Carmona
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 4, 202423-1232California95 words
Opinion
background and “heartbreaking” childhood, but concluded that the substantial
amount of drugs involved in the offense warranted a low-end Guideline sentence.
Contrary to Carmona’s argument, the court acted within its discretion in weighing
these considerations. See United States v. Gutierrez-Sanchez, 587 F.3d 904, 908
(9th Cir. 2009) (“The weight to be given the various factors in a particular case is
for the discretion of the district court.”). The 168-month sentence is substantively
reasonable under the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors and the totality of the
circumstances. See Gall, 552 U.S. at 51.
AFFIRMED.
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