United States v. Keating

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Paul Keating was indicted for manufacturing counterfeit currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 471. Keating pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement. The district court 2 sentenced Keating to 27 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $40 in restitution. Keating appeals, alleging that his sentence is unreasonable. We affirm.

I. Background

Several Lincoln, Nebraska businesses, including Kwik Shop, Walgreens, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless, reported receiving counterfeit $10 bills. After Keating was observed on video at a…