United States of America v. Mark Eugene Bachteler

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.
MARK EUGENE BACHTELER,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 09-30144
D.C. No. 4:08-CR-00125-SEH
MEMORANDUM *
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted January 11, 2010**
Before: BEEZER, TROTT, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Mark Eugene Bachteler appeals from the 68-month sentence imposed
following his guilty-plea conviction for distribution of methamphetamine/use of a
FILED
JAN 26 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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juvenile, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 861. We have jurisdiction pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Bachteler contends that the district court erred at sentencing by failing to
adequately consider the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors and by failing to provide a
reasoned explanation for his sentence. He also contends that his sentence is
unreasonable in light of his mitigating circumstances. The record indicates that the
district court did not procedurally err and that Bachteler’s sentence is substantively
reasonable. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 993 (9th Cir. 2008) (en
banc).
AFFIRMED.

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