Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Terry Wayne TOWNLEY, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-06-04
Citations: 520 F. App'x 250
Docket Number: No. 12-30872
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Terry Wayne TOWNLEY, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JONES, DENNIS, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 520
Pages: 250–251

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Terry Wayne TOWNLEY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-30872
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 4, 2013.
Camille Ann Domingue, Howard Cobb Parker, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lafayette, LA, Cristina Walker, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiff-Appel-lee.
Rebecca Louise Hudsmith, Esq., Joseph R. Streva, Jr., Esq., Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JONES, DENNIS, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Terry Wayne Townley appeals the 60-month sentence imposed following the rev ocation of his supervised release. He argues that the record does not support the court's decision to impose the statutory maximum sentence because he. had only a single violation of his supervised release and because the Sentencing Guidelines recommended only six to 12 months of incarceration. He also contends that it is plainly unreasonable to impose such a harsh sentence on a defendant who was thrust back into society without first being given an opportunity to ease the transition with the help of a halfway house. We review Townley's sentence under the "plainly unreasonable" standard. See United States v. Miller, 634 F.3d 841, 843 (5th Cir.2011).
The district court was authorized to impose any sentence that fell within the five-year statutory maximum for Townley's original offense. See 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3). The ranges set forth under the Guidelines are advisory only. See United States v. Mathena, 23 F.3d 87, 93 (5th Cir.1994). We have often upheld statutory-maximum revocation sentences as plainly reasonable. See, e.g., United States v. Kippers, 685 F.3d 491, 500-01 (5th Cir.2012). With the exception of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(A), the district court was to consider the factors outlined in § 3553(a) in selecting a sentence. Miller, 634 F.3d at 843 — 44. The district court thus was within its discretion in selecting a sentence based on Townley's history of violence and his inability to comply with the terms of supervised release. See § 3553(a)(1), (a)(2)(B) & (C). Moreover, Townley points to no authority which supports his assertion that the district court was required to consider his inability to find placement in a halfway house, nor does he attempt to connect this fact with any of the relevant sentencing considerations set forth in § 3553(a).
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.