United States v. Miguel MacIas
Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Miguel Macias appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 90-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for distribution and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A); and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Macias contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to (1) explain the sentence sufficiently, and (2) respond to his argument that a more lenient sentence was appropriate in light of his youth, his lack of a criminal history, his dire economic circumstances, and the disparity between his sentence and those of his co-conspirators. We review for plain error, see United States v. Valencia-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir. 2010), and find none. The record shows that the district court considered Macias’s mitigating arguments and sufficiently explained the sentence, which was within the parties’ stipulated sentencing range. See Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338, 357-59, 127 S.Ct. 2456, 168 L.Ed.2d 203 (2007).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Miguel MACIAS, A.K.A. Flaco, Defendant-Appellant
- Status
- Unpublished