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2 convic t i on an d hi s l aw - abidi n g beh avior si n ce h i s ret u rn t o t h e U n i t e d S ta te s. As R iv a s d i dn o to b j e c tt o h i s s e n t e n c e o n E i g h t h A me n d me n tg r o u n d s , we r e v ie w it fo rp la in e r r o r . S ee Un i t ed S t ate s v. Mart i n ez , 49 6 F
. 3 d38 7 , 38 9 ( 5 th Ci r . 2 00 7)
. Riva s ha s no te s t ab l i s he d t hathi s 57-m on t h s e nt e nc e , w i t hi n t he a p p lic a b le g u id e lin e s ra n g e , w a s d is p r o p o r t i o n a te lyh a r s h
. S ee R um m e lv. Este lle , 4 4 5 U .S . 2 6 3 , 2 8 4 -8 5 (1 9 8 0 ); Un i t ed S t ate s v. Card ena s-A l varez , 987 F. 2d 1 1 2 9 , 1 1 3 4 (5t h C ir. 1 9 9 3 ). R ivas al so c on t en ds t h at hi s s en t en ce vi ol ates t h e E qu alP rot ect i on C l au se becau se hi s hi gh t ot alof fen se l evelres u l t s i n th e s a m e sentence as t h ose i m po s e d o n i ndivi dua l s w i t h hi ghe rc r i m i nalhi s t o r y c at e go r i e s a nd b e c aus e t he s e n te n c e h e re c e iv e dis n o lo n g e r th a n th o s e im p o s e d o n in d iv id u a ls w h o ille g a lly
r e e nt e rt he U ni t e d St at e s , b ut do no tha ve pr i o ra gg r av at e d f e l o ni e s . Aga i n, o ur r e v ie w is fo rp la in e r r o r . S ee Mart i n ez , 496 F
. 3d at 389
. R ivas h as not e s ta b lis h e dth a t “ o t h e r p e r s o n s s im ila r lys itu a te da s is th e cla im a n t u n fa ir ly e nj o y b e n e fits th a t h e d o e s n o t o re s c a p e b u r d e n s to w h ic h h e is s u b je c te d .” Uni t e d St at e s v . Cr o nn , 7 1 7 F .2 d1 6 4 , 1 6 9 (5 th C ir . 1 9 8 3 ); s e ealso C ard ena sA l varez , 9 87 F. 3da t1 13 4. The s e nt e nc e i m po s e d b y t h e d i st ri ctc o ur ti s t hus AF F I RMED. Case: 09-20318 Document: 00511099713 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/04/2010