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No. 8647315
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Alden
No. 8647315 · Decided January 24, 2008
No. 8647315·Ninth Circuit · 2008·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
January 24, 2008
Citation
No. 8647315
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM ** Keith Terry Alden appeals from the district court’s judgments, following a limited remand pursuant to United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir.2005) (en banc), concluding that it would not have imposed a materially different sentence had it known that the Sentencing Guidelines were advisory. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. Alden contends that his sentence must be reversed because the district court failed to consider the “parsimony principle,” a consideration in 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a), when it declined to order full re- *553 sentencing. This contention is not reviewable because the district court determined, on remand, that it would not have imposed a materially different sentence under an advisory Guidelines system. See United States v. Combs, 470 F.3d 1294, 1296-97 (9th Cir.2006). Alden also contends that the district court erred by not ordering a resentencing hearing. This claim fails because there is no right to re-sentencing on a limited remand unless the district court determines it would have imposed a materially different sentence. See id. at 1297 . AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM ** Keith Terry Alden appeals from the district court’s judgments, following a limited remand pursuant to United States v.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM ** Keith Terry Alden appeals from the district court’s judgments, following a limited remand pursuant to United States v.
02Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir.2005) (en banc), concluding that it would not have imposed a materially different sentence had it known that the Sentencing Guidelines were advisory.
03Alden contends that his sentence must be reversed because the district court failed to consider the “parsimony principle,” a consideration in 18 U.S.C.
04§ 3553 (a), when it declined to order full re- *553 sentencing.
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MEMORANDUM ** Keith Terry Alden appeals from the district court’s judgments, following a limited remand pursuant to United States v.
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