Opinion ID: 169312
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

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Text: Appellant Richard Dee Thomas was convicted of threatening a federal official, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 115(a)(1)(B) and (b)(4), and mailing threatening communications, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876(c). The Presentence Investigation Report (“PSR”) calculated a 100 to 125-month advisory guidelines sentencing range. Thomas filed a written objection to the PSR, requesting an adjustment to his offense level for acceptance of responsibility. He also filed a sentencing memorandum and a motion seeking a downward departure. The court sentenced Thomas to 100 months’ imprisonment, the low end of the advisory guidelines range. Thomas then filed this appeal, arguing his sentence is procedurally unreasonable because the district court failed to address the nonfrivolous arguments he made at sentencing by reference to the factors set out in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). See United States v. Sanchez-Juarez, 446 F.3d 1109, 1117 (10th C ir. 2006). Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, w e conclude the district court erred. W e nevertheless affirm Thomas’s sentence because the district court’s plain error does not seriously affect the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.