Opinion ID: 797915
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Heading: Presumption of Reasonableness to a Within-Guidelines Sentence

Text: 15 We have expressly rejected Pruitt's first argument that according a Guidelines-range sentence a presumption of reasonableness violates United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). In United States v. Kristl, 437 F.3d 1050, 1055 (10th Cir.2006), we held that a sentence within the properly-calculated Guidelines range is presumptively reasonable, but subject to rebuttal in light of § 3553(a)'s other sentencing factors. 16 Although the Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Rita, 177 Fed.Appx. 357 (4th Cir.2006), cert. granted, ___ U.S. ____, 127 S.Ct. 551, 166 L.Ed.2d 406 (Nov. 3, 2006), to decide whether it is consistent with Booker to accord a presumption of reasonableness to a within-Guidelines sentence, Kristl remains good law in this circuit, and this panel lacks authority to overrule it. Thus, the district court did not err by giving substantial weight to the Guidelines. 17