U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2006

United States v. Singleton

United States v. Singleton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided June 21, 2006 · Stewart, Dennis, Owen
185 F. App'x 387

United States v. Singleton

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Yolanda R. Singleton appeals her 15-month sentence of imprisonment for two counts of filing false tax claims. Singleton argues that the district court erred by not giving sufficient weight to her personal history and characteristics and that the district court should have imposed a sentence of probation rather than imprisonment.

*388 Singleton’s argument is not persuasive. The district court noted that it had considered her personal history and characteristics, having reviewed the defense sentencing memorandum. However, Singleton’s arguments failed to persuade the district court to impose a sentence of probation. The district court imposed a sentence within the properly calculated guidelines range. Accordingly, the sentence is presumed reasonable. See United States v. Alonzo, 435 F.3d 551, 553 (5th Cir. 2006). Singleton’s argument that the court erred in imposing a sentence within this range because it did not weigh the factors properly is without merit. She fails to rebut the presumption of reasonableness.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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