Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard COOKE, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-06-30
Citations: 606 F. App'x 404
Docket Number: Nos. 13-10677, 14-10007
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard COOKE, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: HAWKINS, GRABER, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 606
Pages: 404–404

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard COOKE, Defendant-Appellant.
Nos. 13-10677, 14-10007.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 22, 2015.
Filed June 30, 2015.
Roger Dokken, Assistant U.S., USPX-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Eric W. Kessler, Kesslér Law Offices, Mesa, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: HAWKINS, GRABER, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
In these consolidated appeals, Richard Cooke appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges the 228-month sentence imposed following his jury-trial convictions for voluntary manslaughter, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1112; and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Cooke contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to explain adequately its imposition of the high-end Guidelines sentence on the voluntary manslaughter count. We review for plain error, see United States v. Valencia-Barragan, 608 F.3d 1103, 1108 (9th Cir.2010), and find none. The record reflects that the district court sufficiently explained the basis for its sentence. Contrary to Cooke's contention, the district court justified its imposition of the particular sentence and responded to the parties' arguments. See Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338, 357, 127 S.Ct. 2456, 168 L.Ed.2d 203 (2007).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.