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Parties Involved:
Francisco Cortez-Gomez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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.

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-50722

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

FRANCISCO CORTEZ-GOMEZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 2:08-CR-1192-1

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

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

April 19, 2010

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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 (2007); United States v. Smith, 440 F.3d 704, 709-10 (5th Cir. 2006).

Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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