Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James W. WASHINGTON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-02-02
Citations: 164 F. App'x 423
Docket Number: No. 05-4229
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. James W. WASHINGTON, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before KING, GREGORY, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 164
Pages: 423–423

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. James W. WASHINGTON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-4229.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: Jan. 18, 2006.
Decided: Feb. 2, 2006.
Thomas P. McNamara, Federal Public Defender, Stephen C. Gordon, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Jane E. Pearce, Research and Writing Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Frank D. Whitney, United States Attorney, Anne M. Hayes, Christine Witcover Dean, Assistant United States Attorneys, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before KING, GREGORY, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
James W. Washington appeals his twenty-four-month sentence, which was imposed after the district court revoked his supervised release. Washington contends that the district court erred by imposing a sentence above the advisory guidelines range. We affirm.
The sentencing guidelines range for revocations of supervised release is purely advisory, United States v. Denard, 24 F.3d 599, 602 (4th Cir.1994), and the district court sufficiently stated a factual basis for sentencing Washington outside of the recommended guidelines range. Washington repeatedly violated the terms of his release by using cocaine and missed several drug treatment aftercare appointments. Therefore, the district court's sentence was reasonable and was not an abuse of discretion. Accordingly, we affirm Washington's sentence. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED