United States v. Lopez

470 F. App'x 684

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: March 5, 2012
• Docket: No. 11-50136
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Simon Lopez, Jr., appeals from the 205-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(viii), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Lopez contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing sufficiently to discuss or apply the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors, and by treating the Guidelines range as the presumptive sentencing range. The district court provided a well-reasoned and thorough analysis of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors, before determining that a sentence below the applicable Guidelines range was appropriate. The district court did not procedurally err, and the sentence is substantively reasonable under the totality of the circumstances and in light of the § 3553(a) factors. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007).

Lopez also contends that the district court erred by not granting a third-point reduction for acceptance of responsibility. This contention lacks merit. See U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(b); United States v. Johnson, 581 F.3d 994, 1003-04 (9th Cir.2009).

Lopez’s pro se motion to supplement the record is denied.

AFFIRMED.

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