Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alejandro GARCIA-RAMIREZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-08-04
Citations: 148 F. App'x 201
Docket Number: No. 03-41016
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alejandro GARCIA-RAMIREZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 148
Pages: 201–203

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alejandro GARCIA-RAMIREZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-41016.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Aug. 4, 2005.
James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for PlaintiffAppellee.
Roland E. Dahlin, II, Federal Public Defender, Laura Fletcher Leavitt, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Cesar A. Amador, Federal Public Defender’s Office Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
PER CURIAM:
The Supreme Court vacated the judgment in this case and remanded it to this Court to reconsider in light of United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. -, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). In supplemental briefing, Gareia-Ramirez argues that resentencing is required under Booker because the district court sentenced him under a mandatory sentencing scheme. After review of Garcia-Ramirez's claim, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
Gareia-Ramirez raised this challenge to his sentence for the first time in his petition for writ of certiorari. Because he has not shown extraordinary circumstances to cure his failure to raise this issue in district court and on direct appeal, we need not consider his claim here. United States v. Ogle, 415 F.3d 382, 383 (5th Cir. 2005) (holding that an argument not raised in appellant's original brief is waived); United States v. Taylor, 409 F.3d 675, 676 (5th Cir.2005).
Even if we assume the existence of extraordinary circumstances, we may review Garcia-Ramirez's claim only for plain error. United States v. Mares, 402 F.3d 511, 520 (5th Cir.2005). Thus, Gareia-Ramirez must show that there is (1) error, (2) that is plain, and (3) that affects substantial rights. Id. In light of Booker, we agree that the use of a mandatory sentencing scheme is clear and obvious error. However, Garcia-Ramirez has failed to show that the error affected his substantial rights. He has made no showing that there is a reasonable probability that, but for the error, the district court would have imposed a lesser sentence. Id. at 522.
Accordingly, 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.