Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jovia DIEZ MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-07-01
Citations: 328 F. App'x 427
Docket Number: No. 08-30215
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jovia DIEZ MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before PAEZ, TALLMAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 328
Pages: 427–428

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jovia DIEZ MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-30215.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 16, 2009.
Filed July 1, 2009.
Helen J. Brunner, Esquire, Assistant U.S., Carl Andrew Colasurdo, Special Assistant U.S. Office of the U.S. Attorney, Seattle, WA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Jennifer Elizabeth Wellman, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Seattle, WA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before PAEZ, TALLMAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Jovia Diez Martin appeals from the 136-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for possession of cocaine base -with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a), 841(b)(l)(B)(iii), and being a felon in pos session of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Martin contends that the district court erred when it rejected his request for a downward departure based on duress, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K2.12. He also contends that his sentence is substantively unreasonable. We review both contentions for reasonableness. See United States v. Dallman, 533 F.3d 755, 760-61 (9th Cir.2008); United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 993 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc). In light of the totality of the cii'cumstances and the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), we conclude that the sentence is not unreasonable. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 128 S.Ct. 586, 597, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); Carty, 520 F.3d at 993. Relatedly, Martin contends that the district court erred by relying on clearly erroneous facts when it rejected his departure request. This contention is belied by the record.
Martin also contends that the district coui-t erred when it failed to address his argument that a 136-month sentence would create an unwarranted sentence disparity with similarly situated defendants in other cases. We conclude there was no error. See Carty, 520 F.3d at 992-93.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.