United States v. Larry Caillier, II

Case: 14-31241 Document: 00513103114 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/02/2015 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 14-31241 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED July 2, 2015 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. LARRY CAILLIER, II, also known as Larry Callier, II, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 6:10-CR-76-1 Before REAVLEY, DENNIS, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Larry Caillier, II, pleaded guilty to knowingly and intentionally receiving child pornography through interstate commerce. See 18 U.S.C. § 2242(a)(2)(A). The district court sentenced him to 168 months of imprisonment and 15 years of supervised release. In this out-of-time appeal, Caillier challenges the application of a higher offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2G2.1 by operation of U.S.S.G. § 2G2.2(c)(1). * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 14-31241 Document: 00513103114 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/02/2015 No. 14-31241 Because the district court did not reenter the judgment of conviction upon granting Caillier leave to file an out-of-time appeal, Caillier’s appeal was “both late and premature.” See United States v. West, 240 F.3d 456, 457-59 (5th Cir. 2001). The Government, however, expressly waives the untimeliness of the appeal and we, therefore, address the merits. See United States v. Martinez, 496 F.3d 387, 388-89 (5th Cir. 2007); United States v. Haynes, 469 F. App’x 317, 318 (5th Cir. 2012). Caillier has not shown that he is entitled to relief. The record before the district court at sentencing confirms that the district court did not clearly err in finding that Caillier requested that a minor female send him sexually explicit photographs of herself. See United States v. Rodriguez-Mesa, 443 F.3d 397, 401 (5th Cir. 2006); United States v. Flores, 887 F.2d 543, 546 (5th Cir. 1989). Additionally, the district court properly determined that Caillier’s conduct fell within the ambit of § 2G.2.2(c)(1), which we construe broadly. See § 2G2.2(c)(1) & comment. (n. 5) (2009); Rodriguez-Mesa, 443 F.3d at 401. The record shows that Caillier’s request to his minor student to provide him with sexually explicit photos of herself had the effect of the student producing the images and providing them to Caillier. Thus, in the ordinary meaning of the word “cause,” Caillier’s request caused the minor to engage in prohibited sexual conduct and the district court did not err in applying the higher offense level of § 2G2.1. See § 2G2.2(c)(1); United States v. Carbajal, 290 F.3d 277, 283 (5th Cir. 2003); BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY (9th ed. 2009). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 2