Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Michael MERRILL, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-06-07
Citations: 234 F. App'x 493
Docket Number: No. 06-30518
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. John Michael MERRILL, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 234
Pages: 493–493

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. John Michael MERRILL, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 06-30518.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 5, 2007.
Filed June 7, 2007.
Office of the U.S. Attorney, Great Falls, MT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Evangelo Arvanetes, Esq., Federal Defenders of Montana, Great Falls, MT, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: LEAVY, RYMER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
John Michael Merrill appeals from his sentence of 63 months imposed following a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) & 924(a)(2). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Merrill contends that his sentence is unreasonable because it fails to account for the nature and circumstances of his offense or his personal background, and that the district court failed to provide a reasoned explanation justifying his sentence. The record belies these contentions. We thus conclude that Merrill's sentence is not unreasonable.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.