United States of America v. Paul Michael Stevenson, a.k.a. Paul Michael Threefingers

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
PAUL MICHAEL STEVENSON, a.k.a.
Paul Michael Threefingers,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 15-30145
D.C. No. 1:14-cr-00124-SPW
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 14, 2016**
Before: BEA, WATFORD, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
Paul Michael Stevenson appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges the 30-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for
FILED
JUN 20 2016
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* 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).

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failure to register as a sexual offender, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a). We
have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Stevenson contends that his sentence is substantively unreasonable because
the district court overemphasized the risk he poses to the public. The district court
did not abuse its discretion in imposing Stevenson’s sentence. 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. § 3553(a) sentencing factors and the totality of the
circumstances, including Stevenson’s failure to complete a sex offender treatment
program and his two previous convictions for failure to register. See Gall, 552
U.S. at 51. Contrary to Stevenson’s argument, the record reflects that the district
court made its own determination that Stevenson presents a danger to the
community, rather than relying on a prior judge’s assessment of the threat he
poses.
AFFIRMED.
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