UNITED STATES v. MORENO PENA (2019)

Luis David Moreno-Pena appeals his 78-month, above-guidelines sentence for illegal reentry following deportation, arguing, for the first time on appeal, that it is procedurally unreasonable because the district court’s sentencing explanation failed to address his request for a variance based on his time spent in pre-indictment state custody. Although he concedes that he did not timely object to the district court’s explanation, Moreno-Pena contends that this issue should be reviewed de novo in light of Chavez-Meza v. United States, ––– U.S. ––––, 138 S.Ct. 1959, 201 L.Ed.2d 359 (2018). We adhere to our established precedent, see United States v. Boche-Perez, 755 F.3d 327, 334 (5th Cir. 2014) (rule of orderliness), and we review for plain error, see United States v. Mondragon-Santiago, 564 F.3d 357, 364 (5th Cir. 2009).

Moreno-Pena does not undertake any plain error analysis and has therefore waived any argument that plain error occurred. See United States v. Ledezma-Cepeda, 894 F.3d 686, 692 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S.Ct. 467, 202 L.Ed.2d 350 (2018). As a result, he fails to show reversible plain error. See Puckett v. United States, 556 U.S. 129, 135, 129 S.Ct. 1423, 173 L.Ed.2d 266 (2009). The judgment is AFFIRMED.

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PER CURIAM:* FN* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.