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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. BERNARD LEYVA, Defendant - Appellant.
MEMORANDUM*
Bernard Leyva appeals from the district court's order denying his motion for sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.
Leyva argues that the district court procedurally erred by failing to consider and address his non-frivolous mitigating arguments. The record reflects that the district court considered the relevant sentencing factors and appropriately addressed the parties' arguments. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 991-92 (9th Cir. 2008) (en banc); United States v. Ruiz-Apolonio, 657 F.3d 907, 920 (9th Cir. 2011) (“The district court is not required to provide a detailed explanation as to each of its reasons for rejecting every argument made by counsel.”). Leyva next contends that, in light of his efforts at rehabilitation and his familial support, it was substantively unreasonable for the district court to deny his motion. Considering the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors and the totality of the circumstances, including Leyva's in-custody disciplinary record, the district court did not abuse its discretion. See United States v. Dunn, 728 F.3d 1151, 1159-60 (9th Cir. 2013).
AFFIRMED.
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Docket No: No. 15-10343
Decided: May 31, 2016
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
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