United States of America v. Anna Veronica Murrieta

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).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ANNA VERONICA MURRIETA,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 09-10465
D.C. No. 4:09-cr-01172-DCB
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
David C. Bury, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted November 16, 2010**
Before: TASHIMA, BERZON, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
Anna Veronica Murrieta appeals from the 37-month sentence imposed
following her guilty-plea conviction for possession with intent to distribute
marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). We have jurisdiction
under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
FILED
NOV 22 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Murrieta contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to
consider her individual circumstances and arguments for a lower sentence. The
record indicates that the district court considered Murrieta’s arguments in light of
the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors and did not otherwise procedurally err.
See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 991-93 (9th Cir. 2008) (en banc).
Murrieta also contends that her sentence is substantively unreasonable. In
light of the totality of the circumstances and the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C.
§ 3553(a), her sentence at the bottom of the Guidelines range is reasonable. See
Carty, 520 F.3d at 993-94.
AFFIRMED.

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