USA V. RICHARD REDFIELD, No. 17-30180 (9th Cir. 2018)
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED APR 13 2018 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 17-30180 D.C. No. 1:05-cr-00140-SPW v. MEMORANDUM* RICHARD REDFIELD, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding Submitted April 11, 2018** Before: SILVERMAN, PAEZ, and OWENS, Circuit Judges. Richard Redfield appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 11-month sentence imposed upon his third revocation of supervised release. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. Redfield contends that the sentence is substantively unreasonable in light of * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, Redfield’s request for oral argument is denied. his willingness to admit his violations, the nature and age of some of his violations, the time he served in state custody for one of his violations, and the brain injury he suffered in 2014. The district court did not abuse its discretion. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007). The high-end sentence is substantively reasonable in light of the 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e) sentencing factors and the totality of the circumstances, including Redfield’s repeated violations of supervised release. See Gall, 552 U.S. at 51; United States v. Simtob, 485 F.3d 1058, 1062 (9th Cir. 2007) (at a revocation sentencing, violator may be sanctioned for breaching the court’s trust). AFFIRMED. 2 17-30180
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