Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Daniel SANTILLAN-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-07-06
Citations: 432 F. App'x 288
Docket Number: No. 10-10742
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Daniel SANTILLAN-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JOLLY, GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 432
Pages: 288–289

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Daniel SANTILLAN-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 10-10742
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 6, 2011.
Nancy E. Larson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Shawn Lee Smith, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Kevin Joel Page, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX, William Ernest Hermesmeyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JOLLY, GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Daniel Santillan-Hernandez appeals the 90-month term of imprisonment imposed after he pleaded guilty of being found in the United States without permission, following removal. See 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) & (b). He contends that the district court plainly erred by enhancing his sentence pursuant to United States Sentencing Guideline § 2L1.2(b)(1)(C) based on a determination that his 1989 California state court conviction of selling or transporting marijuana was an aggravated felony.
We agree with Santillan-Hernandez that the district court plainly erred in finding based on the presentence report that his prior conviction under California Health & Safety Code § 11360(a) was an aggravated felony. See United States v. Ibarra-Luna, 628 F.3d 712, 716 (5th Cir.2010). Nevertheless, we also agree with the Government that Santillan-Hernandez has not shown a reasonable probability that his sentence would have been lower absent the district court's consideration of the incorrect advisory guidelines range. See United States v. Dickson, 632 F.3d 186, 191 (5th Cir.2011), cert. denied, — U.S -, 131 S.Ct. 2947, 180 L.Ed.2d 236, 2011 WL 1704519 (2011); United States v. Davis, 602 F.3d 643, 648-49 (5th Cir.2010).
In the instant case, the district court determined that a sentence within the incorrectly calculated guideline range was inappropriate in light of Santillan-Hernandez's serious criminal history and potential for recidivism. For those same reasons a sentence within the lower correctly calculated range would have been insufficient. Moreover, the district court's statements, clearly explaining its methodology for arriving at a reasonable sentence, indicate that the incorrectly calculated range did not influence the sentence imposed. Santillan-Hernandez has not demonstrated a reasonable probability that, but for the district court's errors, he would have received a shorter sentence. See United States v. Blocker, 612 F.3d 413, 416 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 623, 178 L.Ed.2d 452 (2010).
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.