United States v. Reedy

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED February 20, 2008

No. 07-10301 Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JANICE REEDY

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:00-CR-54-2

Before KING, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Janice Reedy appeals the sentence imposed following her resentencing for conspiracy to transport visual depictions involving the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct in interstate commerce and engaging in certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors and aiding and abetting. Reedy argues that the district court erred under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), by sentencing her based on facts that were not found by the jury and pursuant to a mandatory guidelines scheme.

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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

No. 07-10301

Because Reedy raises this argument for the first time on appeal, we review only for plain error. See United States v. Valenzuela-Quevedo, 407 F.3d 728, 732 (5th Cir. 2005). Although the mandatory application of the Sentencing Guidelines constitutes error that is now clear in light of Booker, Reedy has not shown that this error affected her substantial rights. See id.; United States v. Pennell, 409 F.3d 240, 245 (5th Cir. 2005). The fact that Reedy was sentenced at the lowest end of the Guidelines does not indicate that her sentence likely would have been different under advisory Guidelines. See United States v. Duarte-Juarez, 441 F.3d 336, 339 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 127 S. Ct. 161 (2006).

AFFIRMED.