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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Odingo ODAK, Defendant-Appellant
Odingo Odak appeals the sentence imposed following his jury trial conviction for 21 counts of preparing false tax returns, specifically the district court's order that he pay $73,024 in restitution. He contends that the restitution award violates the Sixth Amendment because the facts supporting it were not found by the jury beyond a reasonable doubt. Odak concedes that the issue is foreclosed in this circuit by United States v. Rosbottom, 763 F.3d 408, 420 (5th Cir. 2014), in which we held that the Sixth Amendment does not apply to restitution findings, but argues that Rosbottom’s reasoning was rejected by Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99, 133 S.Ct. 2151, 186 L.Ed.2d 314 (2013). The Government moves for summary affirmance in light of Rosbottom or, alternatively, for an extension of time in which to file a merits brief.
Rosbottom clearly forecloses Odak's appeal of his sentence. See Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969); see also United States v. Petras, 879 F.3d 155, 169 (5th Cir. 2018). Odak points to no “intervening change in the law, such as by a statutory amendment, or the Supreme Court, or our en banc court” overruling or relevantly abrogating Rosbottom. United States v. Quiroga-Hernandez, 698 F.3d 227, 229 (5th Cir. 2012) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Accordingly, the Government's motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED. Its alternative motion for an extension of time is DENIED. The judgment is AFFIRMED.
FOOTNOTES
PER CURIAM:* FN* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
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Docket No: No. 18-11170
Decided: April 21, 2020
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
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