United States v. Scott Donald Wiele

06-2821Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitOct 31, 2007

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1The Honorable Linda R. Reade, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the Northern District of Iowa.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 06-2903
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United States of America, *
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Appellee, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Northern District of Iowa.
Bradley Dean Craig, *
* [UNPUBLISHED]
Appellant. *
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Submitted: October 5, 2007
Filed: October 18, 2007
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Before MURPHY, SMITH, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Bradley Dean Craig appeals the 87-month prison sentences the district court1
imposed after he pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography. See
18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A), (a)(5)(B). For reversal, Craig argues that the district
court erred in denying his request for a downward variance based on his history of
extensive community service.

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We conclude that Craig’s sentences are not unreasonable. See United States v.
Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 261-62 (2005) (discussing appellate review). The district court
imposed these sentences--which were at the bottom of the applicable Guidelines
range--after properly considering all of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, including
Craig’s history and circumstances. See Rita v. United States, 127 S. Ct. 2456, 2463-
68 (2007) (approving appellate presumption of reasonableness for sentence within
advisory Guidelines range); United States v. Haack, 403 F.3d 997, 1003-04 (8th Cir.
2005) (describing appropriate consideration of § 3553(a) factors).
Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.
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