United States v. Rosales

MEMORANDUM **

Manuel John Rosales appeals from the 54-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for fraudulent use of access devices, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2), and aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(l). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Rosales contends that the district court erred by ordering that he serve the sentence consecutive to his undischarged state sentence without expressly considering the factors under Sentencing Guideline § 5G1.3(c), and by failing to consider imposing a partially concurrent sentence. These contentions fail because the record reflects that the district court justified its sentence as a whole with reference to the factors listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), and properly exercised its sentencing discretion. See U.S.S.G. § 5G1.3 cmt. n. 3 (2007); see also United States v. Fifield, 432 F.3d 1056, 1066 (9th Cir.2005).

Rosales similarly contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to explain why it was ordering a consecutive sentence, despite his non-frivolous arguments in support of a concurrent sentence. We conclude that the district court did not procedurally err. See United States v. Catty, 520 F.3d 984, 992 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc).

We further conclude that, in light of the totality of the circumstances, the sentence is substantively reasonable. See id., 520 F.3d at 993.

AFFIRMED.

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