United States v. Gonzalez

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Gonzalez, 166 F. App'x 107 (5th Cir. 2006)

United States v. Gonzalez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Raul Alfredo Gonzalez appeals the 18-month sentence imposed upon revocation of the supervised release term imposed when he was sentenced on his escape conviction. He argues that the 18-month sentence exceeds the statutory maximum under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), and Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000).

Booker left intact the statutory provisions governing supervised release. United States v. Hinson, 429 F.3d 114, 117-18 (5th Cir. 2005). The principles of Apprendi and Blakely, as developed in Booker, do not apply to revocations of supervised release. See id. at 118-19. Gonzalez’s 18-month sentence was neither unreasonable nor plainly unreasonable, as it did not exceed the statutory maximum term of imprisonment of two years. See id. at 120; 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3).

AFFIRMED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Raul Alfredo GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished