United States v. John Dehart

401 F. App'x 296

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: October 28, 2010
• Docket: 10-30083
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

John Dwight Dehart appeals from his 18-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being an unlawful user of controlled substance in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Dehart contends that the district court violated 18 U.S.C. § 3582(a), which states in relevant part that “[t]he court, in determining whether to impose a term of imprisonment, and, if a term of imprisonment is to be imposed, in determining the length of the term, shall consider the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable, recognizing that imprisonment is not an appropriate means of promoting correction and rehabilitation.”

Dehart’s contention fails because the record as a whole, including the district court’s response to Dehart’s objection, indicates that the district court determined that other section 3553(a) factors warranted imprisonment, while Dehart’s extraordinary medical circumstances warranted a sentence below the Sentencing Guidelines range and placement in a federal medical facility. See United States v. Duran, 37 F.3d 557, 561 (9th Cir.1994) (indicating that “[o]nce imprisonment is chosen as a punishment ... § 3582 does not prohibit consideration of correction and rehabilitation in determining the length of imprisonment”).

AFFIRMED.

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