USA v. Ronald Hinshaw

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [17-10080 Affirmed] Judge: WED, Judge: EBC, Judge: GJC. Mandate pull date is 11/08/2017 for Appellant Ronald Hinshaw [17-10080]

Case: 17-10080

Document: 00514200260

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Date Filed: 10/18/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 17-10080
Summary Calendar

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit

FILED
October 18, 2017
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
RONALD HINSHAW,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:16-CR-159-1
Before DAVIS, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *

Ronald Hinshaw pleaded guilty to theft of Government funds.

The

presentence report (PSR) calculated his guidelines range to be 30-37 months
in prison. Hinshaw was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment. The district
court stated that Hinshaw’s criminal history category substantially
underrepresented the likelihood that he would commit other crimes. The
district court also found that the factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) warranted an

Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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Document: 00514200260

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Date Filed: 10/18/2017

No. 17-10080
upward variance to deter future crimes and to protect the public. Hinshaw
argues that his sentence is unreasonable either as an upward departure under
U.S.S.G. § 4A1.3 or as a variance from the sentencing guidelines.
The district court relied on appropriate § 3553(a) factors in determining
that an upward variance was warranted based on the need to provide adequate
deterrence to further recidivism and the need to protect the public from further
crimes. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 49-51 (2007); United States v.
Delgado-Martinez, 564 F.3d 750, 752 (5th Cir. 2009); United States v.
Gerezano-Rosales, 692 F.3d 393, 400 (5th Cir. 2012). Hinshaw’s argument that
his criminal history was not sufficient to justify a variance is no more than a
disagreement with the district court’s decision. See Gall, 552 U.S. at 51.
Because Hinshaw’s sentence may be affirmed as a variance from the guidelines
range, we need not address Hinshaw’s procedural arguments regarding the
application of § 4A1.3. See United States v. Mejia–Huerta, 480 F.3d 713, 723
(5th Cir. 2007).
Finally, Hinshaw argues that the district court erred under Alleyne v.
United States, 133 S. Ct. 2151 (2013), by increasing his sentence beyond the
recommended guidelines range. As he concedes, this argument is foreclosed
by United States v. Tuma, 738 F.3d 681, 693 (5th Cir. 2013).
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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