Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward MARKHAM, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-01-26
Citations: 363 F. App'x 504
Docket Number: No. 09-10094
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward MARKHAM, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: BEEZER, TROTT, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 363
Pages: 504–505

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward MARKHAM, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 09-10094.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 11, 2010.
Filed Jan. 26, 2010.
Ian Garriques, Assistant U.S., USF— Office of the U.S. Attorney, Fresno, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Gary Lawrence Huss, Law Offices of Gary Huss, Fresno, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: BEEZER, TROTT, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Edward Markham appeals from the 120-month sentence imposed following his jury-trial conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Markham contends that his sentence is unreasonable because the district court imposed an upward variance to the advisory Guidelines range, sentencing him to the statutory maximum of 120 months. The district court's reasons for imposing the sentence, which included Markham's extensive and violent criminal history, the need for deterrence, for just punishment, to promote respect for the law, and the need to protect the public, are sufficiently compelling justifications to support the degree of the variance. The sentence is substantively reasonable under the totality of the circumstances. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51-52, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); see also United States v. Catty, 520 F.3d 984, 993 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc).
Markham also contends that the district court's sentence violated his right to due process because it was based on dismissed charges or charges that could not be sufficiently sustained with reports. This contention also fails as the record indicates that the district court properly considered this information as part of its overall analysis under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.