NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 30 2020 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 19-30272 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 1:16-cr-00225-EJL-1 v. JOSE DE JESUS GARAY-GONZALEZ, MEMORANDUM* Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho Edward J. Lodge, District Judge, Presiding Submitted October 26, 2020** Before: McKEOWN, RAWLINSON, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges. Jose de Jesus Garay-Gonzalez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 210-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Garay-Gonzalez contends that his sentence is substantively unreasonable because it is longer than necessary, particularly in light of his inability to participate in any rehabilitative programming in prison as a result of his immigration status. The district court did not abuse its discretion. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007). The 210-month sentence, which is at the low-end of the undisputed Guidelines range and was recommended by both parties, is substantively reasonable in light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors and the totality of the circumstances, including Garay-Gonzalez’s criminal history and the nature and circumstances of the offense. See Gall, 552 U.S. at 51. Contrary to Garay-Gonzalez’s assertion, the record reflects that the district court heard and understood his mitigating arguments; it was not persuaded that they justified a shorter sentence. See Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338, 358-59 (2007). AFFIRMED. 2 19-30272 19-30272 Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ca9 9th Cir. United States v. Jose De Jesus Garay-Gonzalez 30 October 2020 Criminal Unpublished 2801ad272b1e4517731205831ce5dfba7b993020
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