Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Luis LUGO-QUINONES, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-06-24
Citations: 283 F. App'x 253
Docket Number: No. 07-51210
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Luis LUGO-QUINONES, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 283
Pages: 253–254

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Luis LUGO-QUINONES, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-51210
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 24, 2008.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District, San Antonio, TX, for PlaintiffAppellee.
Donna C. Coltharp, Federal Public Defender’s, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Jose Luis Lugo-Quinones (Lugo) appeals the 33-month sentence he received after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute. Lugo contends that the sentence was unreasonable because the court failed to consider that he committed the offense in order to pay for his 15-year old daughter's birthday party or that he has not been convicted of a crime since 1997.
Lugo did not argue in the district court that his sentence was unreasonable. Nor did he argue that the motive for his offense should affect the sentence he received. Therefore, his sentence is reviewed for plain error. See United States v. Peltier, 505 F.3d 389, 390-93 (5th Cir. 2007), petition for cert. filed (Jan. 22, 2008) (No. 07-8978).
The district court committed no procedural error at sentencing. See Gall v. United States, — U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 586, 597, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). Moreover, the district court addressed the nature and circumstances of Lugo's offense, the seriousness of his offense, and the need to deter him from additional crimes. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(1) and (2). The district court also considered the guideline range and any policy statements of the Sentencing Commission. See § 3553(a)(4) & (5). Thus, Lugo has not shown that the sentence imposed by the district court was an abuse of discretion that constituted error, plain or otherwise. See Gall, 128 S.Ct. at 597; United States v. Nikonova, 480 F.3d 371, 376 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 163, 169 L.Ed.2d 112 (2007). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. 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 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.