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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Francisco CORTEZ-GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 09-50722
    Summary Calendar.
    United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
    April 19, 2010.
    Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    
      Donna F. Coltharp, Henry Joseph Bem-porad, Federal Public Defender, Philip J. Lynch, Federal Public Defender’s Office, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
    Before DAVIS, SMITH and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
   PER CURIAM:

Francisco Cortez-Gomez (Cortez) appeals the nonguidelines sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry after deportation. He argues that the 21-month sentence imposed is unreasonable under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) because the sentence is greater than necessary to address the sentencing factors set forth therein.

The district court determined that the advisory guidelines range was not adequate and that a greater sentence was warranted based on Cortez’s prior criminal history, characteristics, the need to protect the public, and to deter future criminal behavior. Cortez has not shown that the district court’s determination was an abuse of discretion. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); United States v. Smith, 440 F.3d 704, 709-10 (5th Cir.2006). Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 
      
       Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5tii Cir R. 47.5.4.