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United States v. Kayla Underwood, 17-10568 (2018)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 17-10568 Visitors: 21
Filed: Feb. 23, 2018
Latest Update: Mar. 03, 2020
Summary: Case: 17-10568 Document: 00514360508 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/23/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals No. 17-10568 Fifth Circuit FILED Summary Calendar February 23, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. KAYLA UNDERWOOD, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:09-CR-3-6 Before DAVIS, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Kay
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     Case: 17-10568      Document: 00514360508         Page: 1    Date Filed: 02/23/2018




           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                                        United States Court of Appeals

                                    No. 17-10568
                                                                                 Fifth Circuit

                                                                               FILED
                                  Summary Calendar                      February 23, 2018
                                                                          Lyle W. Cayce
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                                                      Clerk


                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

KAYLA UNDERWOOD,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Northern District of Texas
                              USDC No. 4:09-CR-3-6


Before DAVIS, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
       Kayla Underwood appeals the sentence imposed by the district court
following the revocation of her most recent term of supervised release; the
district court sentenced her above the guidelines range to 18 months of
imprisonment and additionally imposed a 42-month term of supervised
release. She argues that the district court committed procedural error because
it re-imposed a term of supervised release based upon an erroneous belief that
it was required to do so.

       * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
    Case: 17-10568     Document: 00514360508    Page: 2   Date Filed: 02/23/2018


                                 No. 17-10568

      Ordinarily, we review a revocation sentence under the plainly
unreasonable standard. United States v. Warren, 
720 F.3d 321
, 326 (5th Cir.
2013). However, because Underwood did not object to the supervised release
term imposed by the district court, we review for plain error only. See United
States v. Whitelaw, 
580 F.3d 256
, 259-60 (5th Cir. 2009). Under this standard,
Underwood must show a clear or obvious error that affected her substantial
rights. See Puckett v. United States, 
556 U.S. 129
, 135 (2009). If she makes
such a showing, we have the discretion to correct the error but will do so only
if it seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of the
proceedings. See 
id. As the
transcript of the revocation hearing sufficiently reflects that the
district court understood its discretion whether to impose an additional term
of supervised release, see 18 U.S.C. ยง 3583(h), Underwood fails to show clear or
obvious error. See 
Puckett, 556 U.S. at 135
. Accordingly, the judgment of the
district court is AFFIRMED.




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