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U.S. v. Clark

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 22, 2010
404 F. App'x 202 (9th Cir. 2010)

Opinion

No. 10-30105.

Submitted November 16, 2010.

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

Filed November 22, 2010.

Timothy John Racicot, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Missoula, MT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David F. Ness, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Defenders of Montana, Great Falls, MT, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Donald W. Molloy, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. 2:08-cr-00020-DWM.

Before: TASHIMA, BERZON, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Shannon Michelle Clark appeals from her eight-month sentence imposed following revocation of probation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Clark contends the district court failed to recognize that her alcohol abuse was caused by stressors in her life, and imposed a substantively unreasonable sentence. The record reflects that the district court did not procedurally err and that, in light of the totality of the circumstances, the district court did not abuse its discretion because the sentence is substantively reasonable. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); see also United States v. Peters, 470 F.3d 907, 909 (9th Cir. 2006) (per curiam) (stating that sentences imposed upon revocation of probation are reviewed for reasonableness).

Clark also challenges the special condition of supervised release that prohibits her from entering any establishment where alcohol is the primary item of sale unless granted permission by the probation office for employment purposes only. She argues that this condition is over-broad and unnecessarily interferes with her ability to earn a living as a dancer at gentlemen's clubs and bars. The record indicates that this condition is narrowly tailored and is not a greater deprivation of liberty than reasonably necessary to promote the goals of deterrence, protection of the public, and rehabilitation. See United States v. Napulou, 593 F.3d 1041, 1044 (9th Cir. 2010). Therefore, the district court did not plainly err. See United States v. Vega, 545 F.3d 743, 747 (9th Cir. 2008).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Clark

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 22, 2010
404 F. App'x 202 (9th Cir. 2010)
Case details for

U.S. v. Clark

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shannon Michelle CLARK…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Nov 22, 2010

Citations

404 F. App'x 202 (9th Cir. 2010)