United States v. Miyoshia Nance
Opinion
Miyoshia Wylynn Nance appeals the 240-month sentence she received following her guilty plea conviction for maintaining a drug premises. She asserts that her sentence, despite being the applicable guidelines sentence, was substantively unreasonable because the district court failed to take into account her history of mental illness. Nance also maintains that the district court overemphasized the nature of the offense.
*686 Because Nance did not object to the imposed sentence as unreasonable, we review this claim for plain error. See United States v. Peltier, 505 F.3d 389, 391-92 (5th Cir. 2007). Nance’s disagreement with the guidelines sentence imposed does not suffice to rebut the presumption of reasonableness. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); United States v. Campos-Maldonado, 531 F.3d 337, 338 (5th Cir. 2008); United States v. Gomez-Herrera, 523 F.3d 554, 565-66 (5th Cir. 2008). The statements of the district court reflect that it took into account the applicable 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, including Nance’s mental problems. Consequently, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.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. Miyoshia Wylynn NANCE, Also Known as Yodie, Defendant-Appellant
- Status
- Unpublished