Learn About the Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Audrey Shannon JAMES, Defendant-Appellant.
MEMORANDUM **
Audrey Shannon James appeals the 24-month, statutory maximum sentence imposed upon revocation of her supervised release. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
James argues that the district court erred by failing to provide “specific reasons” for her above-Guidelines sentence. Because James did not raise this objection in the district court, we review for plain error. See United States v. Miqbel, 444 F.3d 1173, 1176 (9th Cir. 2006). All parties agreed and recommended to the district court that an above-Guidelines terminal disposition was warranted given James’s history and difficulty complying with supervision. It is clear from the record that the court was persuaded by the probation officer’s reasons for imposing a 24-month sentence and adopted those reasons. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 992 (9th Cir. 2008) (en banc). The district court did not plainly err by failing to provide a fuller explanation for the sentence under the circumstances. See United States v. Carr, 761 F.3d 1068, 1083 (9th Cir. 2014).
James also contends that the sentence is substantively unreasonable. The district court did not abuse its discretion. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). The 24-month sentence is substantively reasonable in light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e) sentencing factors and the totality of the circumstances, including James’s history on supervision. See Gall 552 U.S. at 51, 128 S.Ct. 586.
AFFIRMED.
Thank you for your feedback!
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
Docket No: No. 18-10017
Decided: August 21, 2018
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)
Harness the power of our directory with your own profile. Select the button below to sign up.
Learn more about FindLaw’s newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)