Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jaime TAPIA-PICENO, Defendant-Appellant; United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martin Tapia-Piceno, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-09-18
Citations: 202 F. App'x 195
Docket Number: Nos. 05-30554, 05-30556
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Jaime TAPIA-PICENO, Defendant—Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Martin Tapia-Piceno, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before: SILVERMAN and GOULD, Circuit Judges, and RHOADES, Senior District Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 202
Pages: 195–197

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Jaime TAPIA-PICENO, Defendant—Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Martin Tapia-Piceno, Defendant—Appellant.
Nos. 05-30554, 05-30556.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 14, 2006.
Decided Sept. 18, 2006.
Frank R. Papagni, Jr., Esq., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Eugene, OR, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Terri Wood, Esq., Kelly R. Beckley, Esq., Eugene, OR, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: SILVERMAN and GOULD, Circuit Judges, and RHOADES, Senior District Judge.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
The Honorable John S. Rhoades, Sr., Senior United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Jamie Tapia-Piceno appeals the 74-month sentence imposed after his conviction, following a guilty plea, on multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. His brother, Martin Tapia-Piceno, appeals the 36-month sentence imposed after his conviction, following a guilty plea, on multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
The 74-month sentence that the district court imposed on Jamie Tapia-Piceno is reasonable. The court correctly calculated the Sentencing Guidelines range and used this range as a starting point for its assessment of an appropriate sentence. See United States v. Cantrell, 433 F.3d 1269, 1279-80 (9th Cir.2006). The court then weighed several of the § 3553(a) factors including Tapia-Piceno's criminal history and characteristics, the nature and circumstances of the offense, and the need to protect the public and deter further criminal activity. See United States v. Mix, 442 F.3d 1191, 1196-97 (9th Cir.), amended by 457 F.3d 906 (9th Cir.2006).
Martin Tapia-Piceno's 36-month sentence is reasonable for the same reasons. See Cantrell, 433 F.3d at 1279-80; Mix 442 F.3d at 1196-97.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
. Because the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history, we do not restate them here except as necessary to explain our disposition. * This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).