United States v. Randy Jordan

671 F. App'x 648

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: December 20, 2016
• Docket: 15-30246
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Randy Ted Jordan appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 120-month-sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for two counts of armed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Jordan contends that the district court procedurally erred by giving improper consideration to dismissed counts, relying on clearly erroneous facts, and failing to explain adequately the sentence. We re-viéw for plain error, see United States v. Valencia-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir. 2010), and there was no error. Contrary to Jordan’s contention, the district court did not consider dismissed counts as relevant conduct under U.S.S.G. § IB 1.3; rather, the district court departed upward under U.S.S.G. § 5K1.21. The record further reflects that the district court thoroughly explained its reasons for imposing the above-Guidelines sentence. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 992 (9th Cir. 2008) (en banc). Moreover, the court’s characterization of Jordan’s criminal history as violent was not clearly erroneous. See United States v. Graf, 610 F.3d 1148, 1157 (9th Cir. 2010) (“A finding is clearly erroneous if it is illogical, implausible, or without support in the record.”).

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

Finally, the district court was not obligated to impose a within-Guidelines sentence as a result of accepting the plea agreement. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(c)(1)(B); United States v. Graibe, 946 F.2d 1428, 1432 (9th Cir. 1991).

AFFIRMED.

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