United States of America v. Jaime Alejandro Aguirre-Rea

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-1440
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United States of America
Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
Jaime Alejandro Aguirre-Rea
Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota
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Submitted: May 27, 2025
Filed: May 30, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, GRASZ, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Four years into a 150-month sentence for conspiring to distribute
methamphetamine, see 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), 846, Jaime Aguirre-Rea
requested a sentence reduction, see 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Both a pro se

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supplemental brief and his counsel, who seeks permission to withdraw, suggest that
the district court1 failed to properly explain why he did not receive one.
We conclude otherwise. The district court found Aguirre-Rea eligible and
calculated the new recommended sentencing range, but denied a reduction because
of “his involvement in the conspiracy and the severity of his criminal conduct.” See
United States v. Alaniz, 961 F.3d 998, 1000 (8th Cir. 2020) (per curiam) (reviewing
for an abuse of discretion). In doing so, it “was aware of the relevant factors,”
sufficiently considered them, and did not rely on an improper factor or commit a
clear error of judgment. United States v. Rodd, 966 F.3d 740, 748 (8th Cir. 2020)
(citation omitted); see id. (explaining that “disagree[ment] with how the district court
balanced the [18 U.S.C.] § 3553(a) factors . . . is not a sufficient ground for reversal”
(citation omitted)). We accordingly affirm the judgment of the district court and
grant counsel permission to withdraw.
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1 The Honorable Joan N. Ericksen, United States District Judge for the District
of Minnesota.

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