Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dennie Robert MATHEWS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-12-16
Citations: 84 F. App'x 390
Docket Number: No. 03-10393
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dennie Robert MATHEWS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 84
Pages: 390–391

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dennie Robert MATHEWS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-10393
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 16, 2003.
Floyd Clardy, US Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Jason Douglas Hawkins, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Dennie Mathews appeals the revocation of his supervised release and the 12-month sentence imposed by the district court. He argues that the district court's judgment should be vacated and his case remanded because the district court erred in classifying his supervised-release violation as a Grade B violation under the policy statements set forth by the Sentencing Commission, when it was only a Grade C violation. Mathews contends that the district court thus considered the incorrect sentence available and an inapplicable sentencing range, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e).
Mathews preserved error at the revocation hearing with respect to the district court's classification. The court's classification of Mathews's supervised release violation is a factual finding that is reviewed for clear error. See United States v. Huerta, 182 F.3d 361, 364 (5th Cir.1999).
The record reflects that the district court committed error at Mathews's revocation hearing in concluding that the supervised-release violation was a Grade B violation in light of U.S.S.G. § 7Bl.l(a), p.s., and the applicable Texas statutes relating to Mathews's violations. Although the district court is required under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(4) to consider the applicable policy statements, this court has held that the policy statements relating to revocation of supervised release and resentencing after revocation are advisory only and non-binding. United States v. Mathena, 23 F.3d 87, 92-93 (5th Cir.1994). Because there are no applicable Sentencing Guidelines, this court will uphold a defendant's "revocation and sentence unless it is in violation of law or is plainly unreasonable." United States v. Teran, 98 F.3d 831, 836 (5th Cir.1996).
The district court's revocation of Mathews's supervised release and its imposition of a 12-month sentence were not in violation of law, but were in accordance with the governing statutory authority, 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3). See Teran, 98 F.3d at 836. Further, because Mathews does not argue that his sentence is plainly unreasonable, the sentence is upheld despite the district court's classification error. See Teran, 98 F.3d at 836. 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.