United States of America v. Cristian Alfonso Soto-Medina

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).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
CRISTIAN ALFONSO SOTO-MEDINA,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-10547
D.C. No. 4:11-cr-01278-DCB-JJM-1
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
David C. Bury, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 10, 2012**
Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Cristian Alfonso Soto-Medina appeals from the 57–month sentence imposed
following his guilty-plea conviction for importation and possession of
methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and
841(a)(1). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
FILED
SEP 14 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Soto-Medina contends that his sentence was substantively unreasonable
because the sentence did not account for mitigating factors related to Soto-
Medina’s criminal history, his age, his work ethic, the death of his father, and his
depression. We conclude that the sentence at the low end of the Guidelines range
was not substantively unreasonable in light of the totality of the circumstances and
the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38,
51 (2007).
AFFIRMED.

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