Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher Shaun McDONALD, also known as Chris McDonald, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-09-10
Citations: 108 F. App'x 916
Docket Number: No. 04-10337
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher Shaun McDONALD, also known as Chris McDonald, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 108
Pages: 916–917

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher Shaun McDONALD, also known as Chris McDonald, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 04-10337.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Sept. 10, 2004.
Paul E. Gartner, Jr., Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Peter Michael Fleury, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Christopher Shaun McDonald pleaded guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement to wire fraud, and he was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, three years' supervised release, a special assessment of $100, and restitution in the amount of $18,846.65.
On appeal, McDonald argues that the district court erred when it failed to consider his ability to pay when scheduling his immediate payment of restitution. McDonald also asserts that the court was not authorized to order the immediate payment of restitution as a condition of supervised release under 18 U.S.C. § 3588 because his term of supervised release had not yet commenced. However, the district court considered McDonald's assets, earnings, and financial obligations when it scheduled the payment of restitution, and McDonald has not shown any error in the court's restitution order. See 18 U.S.C. § 3664(f)(2); United States v. Howard, 220 F.3d 645, 647 (5th Cir.2000); United States v. Myers, 198 F.3d 160, 169 (5th Cir.1999).
McDonald also argues that the district court erred in ordering that he pay restitution to one victim for expenses related to his nonmandatory attendance as an observer at court proceedings. The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act requires a defendant to "reimburse the victim for lost income and necessary child care, transportation, and other expenses incurred during participation in the investigation or prosecution of the offense or attendance at proceedings related to the offense." 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(b)(4). Under the plain language of the statute, the district court did not err in awarding restitution for the victim's court attendance. See United States v. Morales-Palacios, 369 F.3d 442, 446 (5th Cir.2004); see also United States v. Malpeso, 126 F.3d 92, 94-95 (2d Cir.1997).
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.