Opinion ID: 77688
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Heading: Reasonableness of Johnson's Sentence

Text: 39 Finally, Johnson argues that his 24-month sentence is unreasonable. 10 After United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), a district court, in determining a reasonable sentence, must consider the correctly calculated advisory guidelines range and the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors. See United States v. Talley, 431 F.3d 784, 786 (11th Cir.2005). We review the defendant's ultimate sentence for reasonableness in light of the § 3553(a) factors. United States v. Williams, 435 F.3d 1350, 1353 (11th Cir. 2006). This [r]eview for reasonableness is deferential . . . . and when the district court imposes a sentence within the advisory Guidelines range, we ordinarily will expect that choice to be a reasonable one. Talley, 431 F.3d at 788. [T]he party who challenges the sentence bears the burden of establishing that the sentence is unreasonable in the light of both [the] record and the factors in section 3553(a). Id. 40 After review, we conclude that Johnson has not shown that his 24-month sentence is unreasonable. As discussed above, the district court correctly calculated Johnson's advisory guidelines range. The district court also indicated that it had considered several of the § 3553(a) factors, including the nature and circumstances of the offense, the history and characteristics of the defendant, and the need for the sentence to reflect the seriousness of the offense. In doing so, the district court acknowledged Johnson's arguments for a sentence below the advisory guidelines range, including concerns about Johnson's age and health, but concluded that a sentence within the advisory guidelines range was reasonable. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, we cannot say that Johnson's 24-month sentence, which is at the low end of the advisory guidelines range, is unreasonable. 41 AFFIRMED.