United States v. Guadalupe Rosales-Gonzales

OPINION

D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

Guadalupe Rosales-Gonzales appeals his 27-month sentence following his guilty plea and conviction for being a removed immigrant found in the United States. Rosales-Gonzales contends that the district court erred in not granting him a fast-track departure, which the parties jointly requested. We hold that the fast-track departure is purely discretionary, such that a joint request does not necessitate departure under the Guidelines. Because Rosales-Gonzales’s sentence was substantively reasonable, we affirm the sentencing and judgment.

I. Background

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