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Parties Involved:
Robert J. Collins
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, Chief Judge, United States District Court

for the District of Nebraska.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 07-1201

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of Nebraska.

Robert J. Collins, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: May 4, 2007

Filed: May 29, 2007

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Before RILEY, MAGILL, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Robert Collins pleaded guilty to making a false oath in a bankruptcy proceeding

in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152(2). Subject to an advisory Guidelines range of 6-12

months in prison, Collins requested probation with 6 months of home detention in

view of his age (63), ill health, and lack of any prior criminal history. Noting the

persistence of Collins’s dishonesty and fraud in this case, as well as his personal

circumstances, the district court1

 imposed a sentence of 6 months in prison, 3 years

of supervised release, and restitution of $190,000.

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On appeal, Collins argues that the sentence is unreasonable because the relevant

factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) indicate a lesser sentence would be sufficient to meet

federal sentencing goals. We conclude, however, that the sentence is not

unreasonable. See United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 261-62 (2005). The

sentencing transcript reflects that the district court properly considered relevant

sentencing factors in choosing incarceration rather than home detention. See United

States v. Bryant, 446 F.3d 1317, 1319 (8th Cir. 2006).

Accordingly, we affirm.

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