United States v. Baez-Castillo

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Baez-Castillo, 250 F. App'x 621 (5th Cir. 2007)

United States v. Baez-Castillo

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Luis Alexander Baez-Castillo (Baez) appeals the sentence imposed following his *622 guilty plea conviction for false use of a counterfeit or altered passport, false claim to be a United States citizen, and illegal reentry following deportation. Baez argues that his sentence of 77 months of imprisonment, which was within the applicable advisory sentencing guidelines range, is unreasonable because it is greater than necessary to meet the sentencing objectives of 18 U.S.C. § 3558(a). Baez asserts, as he did in the district court, that his sentence should have been lower than the guidelines range.

With regard to Baez’s challenge to the reasonableness of his sentence, he has not shown that the sentence was unreasonable or that this court should not defer to the district court’s determinations at sentencing. See United States v. Mares, 402 F.3d 511, 519 (5th Cir. 2005). Given his extensive criminal history, Baez presents no arguments to show that his circumstances are “special enough that, in light of § 3553(a), they require a sentence lower than the sentence the Guidelines provide.” Rita v. United States, — U.S.—, 127 S.Ct. 2456, 2470, 168 L.Ed.2d 203 (2007).

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under *622 the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Luis Alexander BAEZ-CASTILLO, Also Known as Bernard William Schaeffer, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished