Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reginald K. TOWNSEND, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-02-21
Citations: 168 F. App'x 737
Docket Number: No. 03-3031
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reginald K. TOWNSEND, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before Hon. FRANK H. EASTERBROOK, Hon. DANIEL A. MANION, and Hon. ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 168
Pages: 737–738

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reginald K. TOWNSEND, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-3031.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Argued April 1, 2005.
Decided Feb. 21, 2006.
Ruth Hennage, Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, for Plaintif-Appellee.
Donald J. Berger, Berger & Gammage, South Bend, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before Hon. FRANK H. EASTERBROOK, Hon. DANIEL A. MANION, and Hon. ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
This case is on appeal from a limited remand from our court pursuant to United States v. Paladino, 401 F.3d 471, 483-84 (7th Cir.2005). The district court has now determined that it would impose the same sentence if we were to vacate the judgment and remand for re-sentencing even in light of the advisory nature of the Guidelines. We must therefore determine whether the sentence is reasonable. If it is, then any Sixth Amendment violation in the sentencing process did not affect his substantial rights and thus did not constitute plain error.
The parties have had the opportunity to file arguments concerning the appropriate disposition of the appeal in light of the district court's decision, but only the government has availed itself of that opportunity. Townsend's sentence is within the Guideline range, and therefore we must presume that the sentence of 300 months on count lfor aggravated bank robbery, followed by 84 months on count 2 for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, is reasonable. United States v. Mykytiuk, 415 F.3d 606, 608 (7th Cir. 2005). A defendant may rebut that presumption by demonstrating that his sentence is unreasonable in light of the factors identified in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).
The district court's order reveals that the court considered the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, and that it properly applied those factors in determining that it would give the same sentence. There are no apparent errors in the court's consideration of those factors, nor does Townsend raise any argument to this court that the sentence is unreasonable. Accordingly, we affirm Townsend's sentence.