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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alberto Javier BERNARDINO, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 13-50426.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted June 25, 2014.
    
    Filed June 27, 2014.
    Jose Castillo, Assistant U.S., United States Department of Justice, Bruce R. Castetter, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    Cristina Gabrielidis, Esquire, San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
    Before: HAWKINS, TALLMAN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Alberto Javier Bernardino appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 18-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being a removed alien found in the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Bernardino contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to calculate the Guidelines range, address adequately the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors, and explain sufficiently the sentence imposed. We review for plain error, see United States v. Valencias-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir.2010), and find none. Bernardino has not shown a reasonable probability that he would have received a different sentence had the court explicitly calculated the Guidelines range. See United States v. Dallman, 533 F.3d 755, 762 (9th Cir.2008). The record reflects that the court was aware of the Guidelines range, considered the section 3558(a) sentencing factors, and adequately explained the sentence.

Bernardino next contends that his sentence is substantively unreasonable because the court overemphasized his criminal history and ignored mitigating factors. The district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing Bernardino’s sentence. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). The sentence, six months above the advisory Guidelines range, is substantively reasonable in light of the totality of the circumstances and the section 3553(a) sentencing factors. See id.

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