United States of America v. Ignacio Herrera

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
IGNACIO HERRERA,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-50131
D.C. No. 2:10-cr-00265-PSG
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Philip S. Gutierrez, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 26, 2012**
Before: SCHROEDER, HAWKINS, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.
Ignacio Herrera appeals from the 120-month sentence imposed following his
guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and to possess with
intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and
FILED
JUL 03 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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846. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Herrera contends that the district court procedurally erred by denying him a
four-level departure under U.S.S.G. § 5H1.2 on the basis of his medical condition.
Herrera never requested this particular departure in the district court. In any event,
our review of a decision not to depart considers only whether the resulting sentence
was substantively reasonable. See United States v. Ellis, 641 F.3d 411, 421-22 (9th
Cir. 2011). Herrera’s sentence 15 months below the bottom of the advisory
Sentencing Guidelines range is substantively reasonable in light of the totality of
the circumstances and the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), including the
seriousness of the offense and the need to avoid unwarranted sentencing
disparities. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007).
To the extent that Herrera argues that the district court failed to consider
particular factors relevant to his medical condition in selecting a sentence, the
record belies this contention.
AFFIRMED.

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