Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Larry Dean GANN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-08-08
Citations: 142 F. App'x 826
Docket Number: No. 03-11116
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Larry Dean GANN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JONES, BENAVIDES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 142
Pages: 826–827

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Larry Dean GANN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-11116.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Aug. 8, 2005.
Renee E. Harris, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Douglas A. Morris, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JONES, BENAVIDES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
PER CURIAM:
The Supreme Court vacated the judgment in this case and remanded it to this Court to reconsider in light of United States v. Booker, 543 U.S.-, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). In supplemental briefing, Gann argues that resentencing is required under Booker because the district court sentenced him under a mandatory sentencing scheme. For the following reasons, we reject Gann's argument and affirm the judgment of the district court.
Gann admits that he did not challenge the district court's use of judicial fact-finding during sentencing until his petition for panel rehearing before this Court. Because he has not shown extraordinary circumstances to cure his failure to raise this issue in district court and on direct appeal, we need not consider his claim here. United States v. Ogle, 415 F.3d 382, 383-84 (5th Cir.2005) (holding that an argument not raised in appellant's original brief is waived); United States v. Taylor, 409 F.3d 675, 676 (5th Cir.2005).
Even if Gann had shown extraordinary circumstances such that his claim could be considered here, review of his claim is limited to a review for plain error. United States v. Mares, 402 F.3d 511, 520-22 (5th Cir.2005). Thus, Gann must show that there is (1) error, (2) that is plain, and (3) that affects substantial rights where appellant did not raise a challenge to his sentence before the district court. Id. In light of Booker, we agree that the use of a mandatory sentencing scheme is clear and obvious error. However, Gann's claim fails because he has not shown that the error affected his substantial rights. Gann acknowledges that there is nothing in the record to show, and Gann has otherwise failed to show, that the district court would have imposed a lower sentence under an advisory sentencing scheme rather than a mandatory one. Id. at 522.
Accordingly, the judgment of the district court 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.