United States v. Francisco Dorantes ( 2023 )


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  •                            NOT FOR PUBLICATION                           FILED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS                        JUL 13 2023
    MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
    U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                       No. 22-50193
    Plaintiff-Appellee,             D.C. No. 8:22-cr-00050-SB-1
    v.
    MEMORANDUM*
    FRANCISCO VASQUEZ DORANTES,
    AKA Francisco Vasquez Durantes, AKA
    Frank Vasquez,
    Defendant-Appellant.
    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Central District of California
    Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr., District Judge, Presiding
    Submitted June 26, 2023**
    Before:      CANBY, S.R. THOMAS, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
    Francisco Vasquez Dorantes appeals from the district court’s judgment and
    challenges the 24-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for
    being an illegal alien found in the United States following deportation, in violation
    *
    This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
    except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
    **
    The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
    without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
    of 
    8 U.S.C. § 1326
    . We have jurisdiction under 
    28 U.S.C. § 1291
    , and we affirm.
    Vasquez Dorantes contends that his mid-range Guidelines sentence is
    substantively unreasonable because the district court placed undue weight on his
    criminal history, and in particular his older offenses. The district court did not
    abuse its discretion. See Gall v. United States, 
    552 U.S. 38
    , 51 (2007). The district
    court was required to consider Vasquez Dorantes’s criminal history when making
    its sentencing determination, see 
    18 U.S.C. § 3553
    (a)(1), and its emphasis on this
    factor was reasonable given Vasquez Dorantes’s lengthy record, see United States
    v. Gutierrez-Sanchez, 
    587 F.3d 904
    , 908 (9th Cir. 2009). Contrary to Vasquez
    Dorantes’s suggestion, the district court did not engage in any impermissible
    double-counting, see United States v. Christensen, 
    732 F.3d 1094
    , 1100 (9th Cir.
    2013); did consider his mitigating circumstances; and did not err in its treatment of
    his older offenses. The 24-month sentence is substantively reasonable in light of
    the § 3553(a) factors and totality of the circumstances, including Vasquez
    Dorantes’s substantial criminal history, as well as the need to protect the public,
    provide just punishment, and promote respect for the law. See Gall, 
    552 U.S. at 51
    .
    AFFIRMED.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 22-50193

Filed Date: 7/13/2023

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 7/13/2023