United States v. Reyes Flores

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Reyes Flores, 671 F. App'x 649 (9th Cir. 2016)
Wallace, Leavy, Fisher

United States v. Reyes Flores

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Reyes Flores appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 188-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea convictions for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Flores contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to address his sentencing arguments. We review for plain error, see United States v. Valencia-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir. 2010), and hold that there is none. The record reflects that the district court considered Flores’s arguments and sufficiently explained its reasons for the low-end sentence. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 992 (9th Cir. 2008) (en banc).

Flores next contends that his sentence is substantively unreasonable. The district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing Flores’s sentence. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). The low-end sentence is substantively reasonable in light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors and the totality of the circumstances, including Flores’s criminal history and the aggravating circumstances of the robbery. See Gall, 552 U.S. at 51, 128 S.Ct. 586.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reyes FLORES, A.K.A Night Owl, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished