United States v. Ignont

Opinion

Case: 25-30557 Document: 52-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/11/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-30557 FILED Summary Calendar June 11, 2026 ____________ Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Laneython T. Ignont,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 3:23-CR-13-1 ______________________________

Before Jones, Duncan, and Douglas, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* Laneython T. Ignont pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The district court sentenced him within the guidelines range to 300 months on the drug count

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-30557 Document: 52-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/11/2026

No. 25-30557

and 60 consecutive months on the firearm count, for a total of 360 months of imprisonment. For the first time on appeal, Ignont contends that the district court failed to adequately explain the sentence in light of his arguments for a downward variance. Reviewing this forfeited contention for plain error, we hold that Ignont has not shown an effect on his substantial rights. See United States v. Mondragon-Santiago, 564 F.3d 357, 360-61, 365 (5th Cir. 2009); see also United States v. Castillo-Rubio, 34 F.4th 404, 411 (5th Cir. 2022). In addition, we are unpersuaded by his contention that the within-guidelines sentence fails to account for certain factors and constitutes a clear error in judgment in balancing the sentencing factors. See United States v. Koss, 812 F.3d 460, 472 (5th Cir. 2016); see also United States v. Campos-Maldonado, 531 F.3d 337, 339 (5th Cir. 2008). AFFIRMED.