Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James WALKER, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-07-12
Citations: 386 F. App'x 886
Docket Number: No. 10-10087
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James WALKER, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before TJOFLAT, BARKETT and WILSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 386
Pages: 886–886

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James WALKER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 10-10087
Non-Argument Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
July 12, 2010.
Anne Schultz, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, Miami, FL, Robin Waugh-Farretta, United States Attorney’s Office, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
John William Wylie, IV, John W. Wylie, P.A., Miami, FL, for Defendanb-Appellant.
Before TJOFLAT, BARKETT and WILSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
James Walker appeals his sentence of 36 months' imprisonment, imposed after he pled guilty to 1 count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. On appeal, he argues that the district court improperly enhanced his sentence for possession of a weapon, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(l), and denied him safety-valve relief, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(a)(2), but concedes that any alleged error is insufficient for reversal because the court stated that it would still impose the same sentence regardless of its resolution of those guideline issues. Walker further argues that his sentence is substantively unreasonable. We review a defendant's sentence for reasonableness. United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 264, 125 S.Ct. 738, 767, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005); United States v. Crawford, 407 F.3d 1174, 1179 (11th Cir.2005).
Walker has not satisfied his burden of establishing that his sentence was unreasonable. First, he concedes that the district court stated that it would have imposed a 36-month sentence regardless of the § 2Dl.l(b)(l) enhancement and § 5C1.2 safety-valve relief. Even if Walker's objections had been granted, his guideline range would have been 37 to 46 months' imprisonment, so his 36-month sentence was still below the applicable guideline range. Thus, any alleged guideline errors did not affect his sentence. Furthermore, he failed to show that his sentence was substantively unreasonable, as the district court stated that it had considered the § 3553(a) factors and imposed a sentence that was sufficient, but not greater than necessary, to satisfy the requirements of § 3553(a). The court also reviewed Walker's criminal history, discussed the need for deterrence, considered the advisory guideline range, and stated that it wanted to take into account Walker's age, health, family obligations, and lack of recidivism, all of which are proper considerations under § 3553(a). Accordingly, we hold that Walker's sentence was reasonable and we affirm.
AFFIRMED.
. Walker's claims also fail on the merits, as the district court properly applied the weapons enhancement and denied safety-valve relief.