U.S. v. Reyes-Medina

Dist. Ct. did not err in sentencing defendant to consecutive 48-month and 39-month terms of incarceration on two counts of knowingly and intentionally using communication device in facilitating drug trafficking crime even though defendant argued that Dist. Ct. ignored two sentencing factors under sections 3553(a)5 and 6 when imposing said sentence. Instant consecutive sentence was within statutory guidelines, and thus Dist. Ct. necessarily complied with section 3553(a)6. Moreover, Dist. Ct. adequately addressed and discounted defendant's policy arguments when it noted substantial nature of underlying drug transaction so as to satisfy section 3553(a)5. Ct. also rejected defendant's claim that instant consecutive sentence was unreasonable where combined sentences were within applicable sentencing guidelines.