Opinion ID: 797991
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Reasonableness of Carbonaro's sentence

Text: 26 Carbonaro argues that the district court acted unreasonably when it imposed consecutive sentences in accordance with the stacking provision required under the Guidelines. See U.S.S.G. § 5G1.2(d)([T]he sentence imposed on one or more of the other counts shall run consecutively, but only to the extent necessary to produce a combined sentence equal to the total punishment.). 27 Carbonaro argues that the district court should have exercised its discretion under Booker to impose a lower sentence because the individual sentences were for similar conduct and thus should not have run consecutively. The district court considered the § 3553(a) factors, finding that [t]he defendant has repeatedly shown his willingness to murder other human beings as part of his membership in an ongoing and widespread criminal enterprise, and his criminal history unmistakably demonstrates that he is unlikely to lead a law-abiding life if released from custody. Only the maximum penalty that the law permits is sufficient in this case. The district court did not act unreasonably in imposing a sentence within the Guidelines range. See Fernandez, 443 F.3d at 27 (citing Crosby, 397 F.3d at 114).