Legal Opinion

United States v. Button

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 27, 2006No. 05-30230Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM ***

Gary L. Button (Button) appeals the revocation of his supervised release and imposition of a twelve-month sentence. Button argues that the district court erred by imposing imprisonment for his release-condition violation and that the resulting sentence was unreasonable. We affirm the district court’s revocation decision and sentence.

“We review a district court’s application of the supervised release statute de novo.” United States v. Ortuño-Higareda, 421 F.3d 917, 922 (9th Cir.2005) (citation omitted). Button’s admission of possession of a controlled substance in violation of a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. Debbie H. GeorgeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. UNITED STATES v. RAUL ORTUÑO-HIGAREDACourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005

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