USA V. RAMON CERVANTES, No. 12-50520 (9th Cir. 2013)
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FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 25 2013 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, No. 12-50520 D.C. No. 3:12-cr-03254-LAB-1 v. MEMORANDUM* RAMON CERVANTES, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Larry A. Burns, District Judge, Presiding Submitted September 12, 2013** Before: HUG, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. Ramon Cervantes appeals from the district court s judgment and challenges the 80-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Cervantes contends that the sentence, which is below the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range, is substantively unreasonable. We review for abuse of discretion. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007). The 80-month sentence was not substantively unreasonable in light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors and the totality of the circumstances, including not only Cervantes s lack of prior convictions, but also the large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine involved in the offense, the fact that Cervantes had imported drugs on four prior occasions, and the need for the sentence to provide deterrence and promote respect for the law. See id. AFFIRMED.
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