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U.S. v. Young

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 24, 2008
265 F. App'x 573 (9th Cir. 2008)

Opinion

No. 07-30129.

Submitted January 14, 2008.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

Filed January 24, 2008.

Timothy J. Racicot, Esq., USMI-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Missoula, MT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

John P. Rhodes, Esq., FDMT-Federal Defenders of Montana, Missoula, MT, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Donald W. Molloy, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-06-00033-DWM.

Before: HALL, O'SCANNLAIN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.


Stephen Neil Young appeals from the 37-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for possession of a destructive device, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5681(d). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Young contends that his sentence is unreasonable because it is greater than necessary to accomplish the purposes of sentencing and because the district court did not give proper weight to the factors contained in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). We disagree. The district court reviewed the documents in the record, heard argument from both parties at the sentencing hearing, conducted a thorough review of the § 3553(a) factors, and concluded that a 37-month term of imprisonment would best satisfy the sentencing goals prescribed by the statute. The district court demonstrated its reasoned basis for its decision, see Rita v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 127 S.Ct. 2456, 2468, 168 L.Ed.2d 203 (2007), and we conclude that Young's sentence is not unreasonable. See Gall v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 128 S.Ct. 586, 602, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Young

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 24, 2008
265 F. App'x 573 (9th Cir. 2008)
Case details for

U.S. v. Young

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff — Appellee, v. Stephen Neil YOUNG…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jan 24, 2008

Citations

265 F. App'x 573 (9th Cir. 2008)