United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT June 20, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 05-51140
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
HERLINDA CORONA ULLOA,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 3:05-CR-834-ALL
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Before STEWART, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Herlinda Corona Ulloa appeals her 125-month sentence imposed
following her guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute
more than 100 kilograms of marijuana. Ulloa argues that her
sentence is unreasonable because it is greater than necessary to
meet the sentencing goals of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). She argues
that her sentence is too severe and that it fails “to account for
the decreasing recidivism of older offenders.” She also argues
that the record does not reveal that the sentence is necessary to
*
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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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provide her with educational or vocational training, medical
care, or other correctional treatment.
Under the discretionary sentencing scheme established by
United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), district courts
retain the duty to consider the Sentencing Guidelines along with
the sentencing factors set forth in § 3553(a). United States v.
Mares, 402 F.3d 511, 518-19 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 126 S. Ct.
43 (2005). Ulloa’s sentence is within the guidelines range and
is presumptively reasonable. See United States v. Alonzo,
435 F.3d 551, 554 (5th Cir. 2006). We infer in our
reasonableness review that the district court considered
the § 3553(a) factors in imposing the sentence. See United
States v. Smith, 440 F.3d 704, 707 (5th Cir. 2006); Alonzo, 435
F.3d at 554.
AFFIRMED.