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United States v. Littlehead
Citation: 314 F. App'x 84Docket: No. 08-30103
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; February 25, 2009; Federal Appellate Court
Gerald Lee Littlehead appeals his 120-month sentence, which has been deemed reasonable based on the totality of circumstances. The appellate review focuses on the reasonableness of the sentence, following the precedent set in United States v. Carty. The district court properly considered the relevant factors outlined in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). For non-Guidelines sentences, deference is given to the district court's assessment that the § 3553(a) factors collectively justify the variance. The court did not assign excessive weight to any specific factor in deciding on the variance. The decision is affirmed, and this disposition is not for publication nor serves as precedent, except as specified by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.