Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Francisco ZAMARRON-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-12-10
Citations: 302 F. App'x 328
Docket Number: No. 08-50306
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Francisco ZAMARRON-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 302
Pages: 328–329

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Francisco ZAMARRON-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-50306
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 10, 2008.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before DAVIS, WIENER, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Francisco Zamarron-Martinez (Zamarron) pleaded guilty to the charge of entering the United States illegally after having been deported previously. Because Zamarron had been convicted previously of a crime of violence, Zamarron's offense level was adjusted upward by 16 levels pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A). Zamarron requested a variance from the guidelines sentence. The request was denied, and Zamarron was sentenced in the middle of the guidelines imprisonment range to a 79-month term of imprisonment and to a three-year period of supervised release.
Zamarron contends that his sentence of imprisonment was greater than necessary to accomplish the goals of sentencing listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2). Zamarron concedes that this court ordinarily applies a presumption of reasonableness to within-guideline sentences. See United States v. Campos-Maldonado, 531 F.3d 337, 338 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S.—, 129 S.Ct. 328, 172 L.Ed.2d 236 (2008); United States v. Gomez-Herrera, 523 F.3d 554, 565-66 (5th Cir.2008). Citing Kimbrough v. United States, — U.S.—, 128 S.Ct. 558, 574-75, 169 L.Ed.2d 481 (2007), he contends that the presumption should not apply in this case because § 2L1.2 is not empirically supported. Zamarron points out that the instant offense did not involve violent conduct and did not pose a danger to others. He contends that the offense was not inherently evil and "was, at bottom, an international trespass." He contends also that the guidelines range did not account for his benign motivation for reentering the United States — to be with his sick mother.
We decline to reconsider the application of the presumption in light of the undeveloped record. Zamarron's reliance upon Kimbrough to challenge the appellate presumption is misplaced, and he has failed to show that the presumption should not be applied. The district court considered Zamarron's request for leniency in light of his personal circumstances, but it ultimately determined that a sentence within the guidelines range was appropriate. Zamarron's within-guidelines sentence is entitled to a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness. See Campos-Maldonado, 531 F.3d at 338; Gomez-Herrera, 523 F.3d at 565-66. Because Zamarron has failed to make a showing sufficient to rebut that presumption, the district court's judgment is 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.