Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Junior Spencer MORRIS, also known as Texas Black, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-06-02
Citations: 690 F. App'x 204
Docket Number: No. 16-51062 Summary Calendar
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Junior Spencer MORRIS, also known as Texas Black, Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before STEWART, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 690
Pages: 204–204

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Junior Spencer MORRIS, also known as Texas Black, Defendant-Appellant
No. 16-51062 Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Filed June 2, 2017
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Damian Castillo, Esq., Law Offices of Damian Castillo, Midland, TX, for Defendant-Appellant
Before STEWART, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Junior Spencer Morris appeals from the five-year sentence of imprisonment imposed following his third revocation of supervised release. He contends that the district court's revocation sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable because it was inadequately explained and ignored or incorrectly weighed the relevant factors. Because he did not object to the sentence, we review for plain error. United States v. Whitelaw, 580 F.3d 256, 259-60 (5th Cir. 2009). To prevail on plain-error review, a defendant must show a clear or obvious error that affected his or her substantial rights. See id. at 260. "If the defendant makes such a showing, 'this court has the discretion to correct the error but only if it seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.' " Id.
Morris has not made the required showing. Here, the record reflects the district court's consideration of the statements of Morris and his counsel, the nature and circumstances of Morris's violation of the conditions of his supervised release, his violent criminal history, his prior revocations, and the need to protect the public. The district court was not required to "engage in a checklist recitation" of sentencing factors, and Morris fails to demonstrate any clear or obvious procedural error. See United States v. Kippers, 685 F.3d 491, 498 (5th Cir. 2012) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Likewise, we have "routinely affirmed revocation sentences exceeding the advisory range, even where the sentence equals the statutory maximum." See United States v. Warren, 720 F.3d 321, 332 (5th Cir. 2013) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted); see also Kippers, 685 F.3d at 500-01. Morris's mere disagreement with the district court's balancing of the sentencing factors and the sentence it imposed is insufficient to establish clear or obvious substantive error warranting reversal. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007).
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.