United States v. 2020-12-09 | 19-50348 | USA V. ULYSSES RAMOS | nonprecedential | memorandum disposition |

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ULYSSES RAMOS,

Defendant-Appellant.

No. 19-50348

D.C. No. 3:13-cr-01240-L-2

MEMORANDUM
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of California
M. James Lorenz, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted December 2, 2020
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Before: WALLACE, CLIFTON, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Ulysses Ramos appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the
24-month sentence imposed upon his fourth revocation of supervised release. We
have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Ramos contends that the district court impermissibly considered

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED

DEC 9 2020

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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rehabilitative purposes in determining the length of his sentence. See Tapia v.
United States, 564 U.S. 319, 335 (2011) (district courts are precluded from
imposing or lengthening a sentence to promote rehabilitation); United States v.
Grant, 664 F.3d 276, 280 (9th Cir. 2011) (applying Tapia to sentences imposed on
revocation of supervised release). We review for plain error, see Grant, 664 F.3d
at 279, and conclude there is none. Although the district court expressed concern
about the danger Ramos poses to himself and discussed the availability of
rehabilitation programs in prison, the record does not suggest that the court
imposed or lengthened the sentence to promote rehabilitation. See Tapia, 564 U.S.
at 334 (a district court does not run afoul of 18 U.S.C. § 3582(a) by “discussing the
opportunities for rehabilitation within prison”).
AFFIRMED.