United States v. Wylie Thurman

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Wylie Thurman, 513 F. App'x 696 (9th Cir. 2013)

United States v. Wylie Thurman

Opinion

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 22 2013

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 12-30240

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:12-cr-00026-JLQ v.

MEMORANDUM* WYLIE LUCAS JOHN THURMAN,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Washington

Justin L. Quackenbush, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 12, 2013** Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Wylie Lucas John Thurman appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 20-year supervised release term imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for abusive sexual contact, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153(a) and

*

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

**

The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). 2243(a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Thurman contends that the district court erred by (i) failing to calculate and remain cognizant of the advisory Guidelines range for the supervised release term, (ii) failing to consider the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors other than specific deterrence, and (iii) failing to explain adequately the 20-year supervised release term. We review for plain error, see United States v. Valencia-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir. 2010), and find none. The record reflects that the court was aware of the Guidelines range, considered the section 3553(a) sentencing factors, and adequately explained the sentence.

Thurman next contends that the supervised release term is substantively unreasonable. In light of the totality of the circumstances, including Thurman’s history, the district court did not court abuse its discretion in imposing the 20-year supervised release term. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007).

AFFIRMED.

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Status
Unpublished