* Pursuant to 5 TH C IR

. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR

. R. 47.5.4. 

### IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 07-11266 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee

v. FATIMA PERKINS Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:07-CR-66-2
Before GARZA, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Fatima Perkins pleaded guilty to one count of false impersonation of an officer or employee of the United States of America and was sentenced to 15 months o

f imprisonment and one year of supervised release. Perkins argues that her sentence, which was within the recommended guideli nes range, was procedurally unreasonable because the district court did not provide sufficient reasons for imposing her within-guidelines sentence. United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit 

### F I L E D August 19, 2008 Charles R. Fulbruge III ClerkNo. 07-11266

2 Perkins did not challenge the adequacy of the district court’s reasons for the sentenc

e imposed in the district court. Accordingly, her argument is reviewed for plain error. See United States v. Lopez-Vel asquez, 526 F.3d 804, 806 (5th Cir.), petition for cert. filed (July 25, 2008) (No. 08-5514); United States
v. Garza-Lopez, 410 F.3d 268, 272 (5th Cir. 200 5). Perkins thus must demonstrate (1) error, (2) that is clear or obvious, and (3) that affectssubstantial rights. G arza-Lope

z, 410 F.3d at 272. If these conditions are met, this court may exercise its discretion to correct the error ifit seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings. Id. In reviewing a district court’s sentencing decision, this court must first determinewhether thedistrict court committed any significant procedural error. Gall v. United States, 128 S. Ct. 586, 597-98 (2007). The district court commits a procedural error if it miscalculates or fails to calculate the proper guidelines range, treats the Guidelines as mandatory, fails to consider the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, selects a sentence based on clearly erroneous facts, or fails to adequately explain its chosen sentence or any deviation from the guidelines range. I d. at 597. Although the Supreme Court in R ita stated that a sentencing judge “will normally” explain why he has rejected the defendant’s arguments, the Court did not mandate that a sentencing court state reasons for rejecting a defendant’s specific arguments for a lower sentence. R ita v. United States, 127 S. Ct. 2456, 2468 (2007). A sentencing judge is required only to “set forth enough to satisfy the appellate court that he has considered the parties’ arguments and has a reasoned basisfor exercising his own legal decisionmaking authority.” Id. Perkins has not shown that the district court plai nly erred by failing to sufficiently state its reasons for sentencing. The district court’s adoption of the presentence report and its consideration ofPerkins’sargumentsfor a downward departure and the § 3553(a) factors in determining her within-guidelines sentence constituted sufficient reasons for imposing her sentence. SeeRita, 127No. 07-11266

3 S. Ct. at 2468-69; United States v. Gomez-Herrera, 523 F.3d 554, 565 (5th Cir.), petition for cert. filed (July 2, 2008) (No. 08-5226). AFFIRMED.