IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
December 18, 2009
No. 09-50211
Summary Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JOSE LOPEZ-RAMIREZ, also known as Jose Oliva-Reseno, also known as Jose
Ramiro Lopez-Marquez,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 3:08-CR-2889-1
Before BENAVIDES, PRADO, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jose Lopez-Ramirez appeals the 24-month sentence imposed following his
guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry after removal, in violation of 8 U.S.C.
§ 1326. He argues that his within-guidelines sentence is unreasonable because
it is greater than necessary to achieve the sentencing goals set forth in 18 U.S.C.
§ 3553(a). Lopez asserts that the guidelines range overstates the seriousness of
his offense. He also argues that fast-track programs created unwarranted
*
Pursuant to 5 TH C IR. 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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 5 TH C IR. R. 47.5.4.
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sentencing disparities between defendants who can avail themselves of a fast-
track program and defendants, like him, who cannot.
Because the sentence imposed by the district court was within the advisory
guidelines range of 24 to 30 months of imprisonment, it is entitled to a
presumption of reasonableness. See United States v. Alonzo, 435 F.3d 551, 554
(5th Cir. 2006); United States v. Campos-Maldonado, 531 F.3d 337, 338 (5th
Cir.), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 328 (2008). Lopez has not shown sufficient reason
for this court to disturb that presumption. See Campos-Maldonado, 531 F.3d at
339. Further, as Lopez concedes, his fast-track argument is foreclosed by circuit
precedent. See United States v. Gomez-Herrera, 523 F.3d 554, 563 (5th Cir.),
cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 623 (2008).
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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