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th e Uni te d S ta te s Di st ric t Co urt forth e North ern Dis tri ctof Ge or gi a

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (Oct ob er 8 , 20 10 ) Befo re EDMONDSON, HULL andMARTIN, Ci rcu itJu dg es . PER CURI AM: Mar io Lui s Pi ne da -Berm ud ez ap pe al s h is 46 -m on th sen te nc e im po se d a fte rpl ead in g g ui lt y to reen try of a d ep orte d a li en , invi ol at io n o f 8 U.S.C . § 1 32 6( a), (b )(2 ). On ap pe al , Pin ed a-Be rm ud ez ar gu es th athi s s en te nc e, whi ch is at the bo tt om of the advi so ry

gu id el in es ran ge , is subs ta nt iv el y un reas on ab le . After
rev ie w, we affi rm . I. BACKG ROUND A. Offe ns e Con duct In19 95 , Pin ed a-Be rm

ud ez, a ci ti zen of M ex ic o, was co nv ic te d o f m ut li pl e co cai ne tra ffi ck in g o ffen se s i n C al ifo rn iast at e co urt. In19 99 , aft er s erv in g h is
se nt en ce, Pi ne da -Berm

ud ez was de po rte d fr om

th e Uni te d S ta te s. So m et im e in 20 08 , Pin ed a-Be rm

ud ez i ll eg al ly reent eredth e Uni te d S ta te s. InApri l 2 00 9, Pi ne da -Berm ud ez was arre st edin Gwin ne ttCo un ty, Geo rg ia fo r po ss es si on with i nt en t t o d is tri bu te m ari juan a. On Se pt em

be r 9, 2 00 9, Pi ne da
Berm ud ez p le d g ui lt y

to th e st at e m ari

juan a p os se ss io n c ha rg e an d re cei ve d afiv em on th sen te nc e, whi ch was c red it edas t im e se rv ed
. Fo ll owi ng hi s p le a, Pi ne da -Berm ud ez was he ldat t he Gwin ne ttCo un ty Dete nt io n C en te r on anIm m ig rat io n a ndCu st om s En fo rcem en t (“ ICE”) d et ai ne r. On Se pt em

be r 14 , 20 09 , Pin ed a-Be rm ud ez was tra ns ferr edto ICE cu st ody un ti l hi s Se pt em

be r 29 , 20 09 in it ia l ap pe aran ce o n t he fed eral il le ga l re en try char ge . 2On Dec em

be r 3, 2 00 9, Pi ne da -Berm ud ez p le d g ui lt y

to th e o ffen se of r een te rin g th e Uni te d S ta te s wi th ou t t he expr es s co ns en t o f th e Att orne y Gene ral aft er h av in g be ende po rte d, i n v io la ti on of 8 U.S.C. § 1 32 6( a). B. Sent enci ng The pre se nt en ce i nv es ti ga ti on rep ort (“ PSI” ) cal cu la te d ato ta l o ffen se lev el of 21 an d acri m in al hi st ory cat eg ory of I II, whi chy ie ld edanadvi so ry gu id el in es ran ge of 4 6 t o 5 7 m on th s’ im pr is on m en t. The st atut ory m ax im um sen te nc e fo r il le ga l re en try by

a de po rte d a li eninvi ol at io n o f 8 U.S.C . § 1 32 6( a) i s t wen ty y ears ’ im pr is on m en t. See 8 U.S.C. § 13 26 (b )(2 ). Pi ne da -Berm

ud ez o bjec te d t o t he PSI’s as si gn in g t wo cr im in al hi st ory po in ts forhi s 2 00 9 Geo rg iam ari juan a p os se ss io n c on vi ct io n, ar gu in g t ha t i t was pa rt o f hi s re en try offe ns e. The d is tri ctco urt o ve rru le d P in ed a-Be rm ud ez’s ob jecti onan d a do pt edth e PSI’s g ui de li ne s ca lc ul at io ns . Pin ed a-Be rm ud ez as ke d fo r a d own wardva rianc e, st res si ng th at : (1 ) he di d n otrece iv e cre di t fo r th e th ree week s h e sp en t und er the ICE de ta in er an d i n IC E adm in is tra ti ve cu st od y ; (2 ) he
su ffer s fr om

a he rn ia ; an d (3 ) he po se d n o ri skof r eci di vi sm be cau se he in te nd s t o return t o M ex ic o t o l iv e with h is wife an d c hi ld ren . The di stric t co urt d en ie d P in ed a-Be rm ud ez’s req ue stfora do wnwar d 3va ria nc e. The d is tri ctco urt ac kn owl ed ge d t ha t Pi ne da -Berm ud ez was les s l ik el y to reen te r th e Uni te d S ta te s i f hi s fa m il y li ve d i n M ex ic o. As forth e ICE de te nt io n, t he di st ric t co urt em ph as iz edth e sh ort p eri odof t im e in vo lv edan d
co nc ern s fo r un ifo rm ity

of s en te nc es be twee n ju dg es . The d is tri ctco urt co nc lu de d th atth e Bureauof P ris on s s ho ul d d et erm in e cre di t fo r su ch de te nt io ns an d t ha t i t
co ul d “ acco m

m od at e th is by det erm in in g wh ere wi th in th e g ui de li ne ran ge to
se nt en ce . . . .” The di stric t co urt d et erm in edth ata se nt en ce “ so m ewh ere n ear t he lo wer en d” of the advi so ry

gu id el in es ran ge was app ro pr ia te . As fo r Pi ne da -Berm ud ez’s he rn ia , th e d is tri ctco urt s ta te d t ha t i t wo ul d “ ta lkto th e m ars ha l” ab ou t an imm ed ia te ev al ua ti onto see if Pi ne da -Berm ud ez was a can di da te for

su rg ery. The di st ric t co urt s ta te d t ha t i t h adco ns id eredth e 1 8 U.S.C. § 35 53 (a) fa ct or s, an d fo un d the ran ge fai r an d re as on ab le be cau se it“ ta ke s i nt o a cco un t the na tu re an d ch arac te ris ti cs of youan d t he off en se th aty ouco m

m it te d, tha t i t d oe s d et er y ou sp eci fic al ly andot he rs , as i t t el ls th em th atth es e are off

en se s, es pe ci al ly re-en try of fen se s, wi th y ou r so rt o f hi st ory , th atwe tre atser io us ly andim po se ser io us pu ni sh m en ts .” The d is tri ctco urt i m po se d a46 -m on thsen te nc e, th e lo w endof Pi ne da -Berm

ud ez’s ad vi so ry

gu id el in es ran ge of 4 6 t o 5 7 m on th s’ im pr is on m en t. 4II . DISCUSSI ON

W e rev ie w th e subs ta nt iv e rea so nabl en es s o f a s en te nc e u nd er the ab us e-o fdi sc ret io n s ta nd ard . Gall v. Un it edSta te s, 5 52 U.S. 38 , 51 , 12 8 S . Ct. 5 86 , 59 7 (2 00 7)
. The p art y

ch al le ng in g the sen te nc e b ears th e b ur de n o f es tabl is hi ng th at 1 th e se nt en ce i s unr eas on ab le in li gh t o f bo th th e rec or d a ndth e § 35 53 (a) fa ct or s. Uni te d S ta te s v . Tall ey , 43 1 F .3d78 4, 7 88 (11 thCir . 20 05 ). W e o rd in ari ly exp ect 2
a se nt en ce wi th in th e ad vi so ry gu id el in es wil l b e rea so nabl e. Uni te d S ta te s v . Hun t, 5 26 F.3d73 9, 7 46 (11 th Cir . 20 08 ). Here, we co nc lu de th atPin ed a-Be rm ud ez’s 4 6- m on th sen te nc e is
reas on ab le . Pin ed a-Be rm ud ez i ll eg al ly ent eredth e Uni te d S ta te s, co m m it te d
se ve ral cri m in al off

en se s, i nc lu di ng dru g traff ic ki ng off en se s, an d was de po rte d ba ckto Mex ic o. Pi ne da -Berm ud ez the n i ll eg al ly reent eredth e Uni te d S ta te s an d

Pineda-B ermude z does not challeng e the district cour t’s guidelines ca lculations or in any 1 other wa y argue that his sentenc e is proce durally unrea sonable. The § 3553(a) fa ctors include: ( 1) the nature a nd circ umstances of

the offe nse and the 2 history and cha rac teristics of the de fenda nt; (2) the nee d to refle ct the seriousness of the off ense, to promote respe ct for thelaw, and to pr ovide just punishment for the offe nse; (3) the need f or deter renc e; (4) the need to pr otect the public; (5) the nee d to provide the de fenda nt with needed educational or vocational trainingor medica l car e; (6) the kinds of sentenc es ava ilable; (7) the SentencingGuidelines ra

ng e; (8) pe rtinent policy

statements of the Sente ncingCommi ssion; (9) the nee d to avoid unwar

rante d sentenc ing dispa

rities; and (10) the need to pr ovide re stitut ion to victims. 18 U.S.C . § 3553(a)
. 5co m

m it te d a no th er dru g t raff

ic ki ng off en se . Con si de rin g the to ta li ty of th e ci rcu m st an ces , Pin ed a-Be rm ud ez’s i ll eg al reen try is aser io us off en se , andwe rejectPin ed a-Be rm

ud ez’s arg um en t t ha t t he di st ric t co urt’s 4 6- m on th sen te nc e ov ers ta te s i ts ser io us ne ss . W e al so rejectPin ed a-Be rm ud ez’s cl ai m

th athi s se nt en ce i s s o h ars h t ha t i t p ro m ot es di sr es pe ctforth e la w. Inco nc lu di ng th atth e advi so ry gu id el in es ran ge was “ fai r” i n P in ed aBerm ud ez’s ca se , th e d is tri ctco urt em ph as iz edth e se rio us ne ss of t he off en se an d th e n eedfor

th e se nt en ce t o re fle ctth atser io us ne ss an d t o d et er h im an d o th ers li ke hi m (i.e ., with a dr

ug -tr affi ck in g h is to ry ) in futur e. The d is tri ctco urt
co ns id eredPin ed a-Be rm

ud ez’s arg um en ts inm it ig at io n a ndco nc lu de d t ha t t he
m it ig at in g fa ct s m il it at edin fav orof asen te nc e atth e lo w endof t he advi so ry gu id el in es ran ge , bu t d idno t s up po rt ava ria nc e b el ow t ha t ra ng e. W e can no t s ay th e d is tri ctco urt ab us edit s d is cret io n i n i m po si ng a 46 -m on th sen te nc e. AFFIRMED.

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