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Parties Involved:
Lisa Ann Schofield
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Ronald E. Longstaff, United States District Judge for the

Southern District of Iowa.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-1483

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Southern District of Iowa.

Lisa Ann Schofield, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: February 16, 2007

Filed: February 22, 2007

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Before RILEY, MAGILL, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Lisa Schofield appeals the 162-month prison sentence the district court1

imposed after she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a

methamphetamine mixture, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846.

On appeal, Schofield argues that the sentence is unreasonable. 

We conclude that the sentence is not unreasonable. The district court gave a

considered explanation for its sentence, taking into account sentencing factors under

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United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005)

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18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). See United States v. Long Soldier, 431 F.3d 1120, 1123 (8th

Cir. 2005) (relevant inquiry is whether court actually considered § 3553(a) factors and

whether appellate court’s review of those factors leads it to conclude that they support

finding of reasonableness); United States v. Lamoreaux, 422 F.3d 750, 756 (8th Cir.

2005) (nothing in § 3553(a) or Booker2

 requires “robotic incantations” that each factor

was considered). The district court commented on Schofield’s personal history and

circumstances, but was persuaded that a sentence near the top of the Guidelines range

was appropriate in light of the dangerousness of her drug activities, her need for drug

treatment, and the circumstances surrounding the offense including the murders of two

confidential informants. See U.S.S.G. § 3553(a)(1) (nature and circumstances of

offense; history and characteristics of defendant); (2)(A) (seriousness of offense);

(2)(D) (needed training, medical care, or other correctional treatment).

Accordingly, we affirm.

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