U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2007

United States v. Johnson

United States v. Johnson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 21, 2007

United States v. Johnson

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS August 21, 2007 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 07-30023 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. JEFFREY JOHNSON Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:06-CR-20013

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Jeffrey Johnson pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and received a sentence of 120 months in prison. On appeal, he argues that the presumption of reasonableness given by this court to sentences within the advisory range of the Sentencing Guidelines returns the Guidelines to the unconstitutional mandatory status they held before United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005). The presumption used by this court does not violate the

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

No. 07-30023 Sixth Amendment. Rita v. United States, 127 S. Ct. 2456, 2462-68 (2007). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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