*1 851 behavior Aberrant America, UNITED STATES enti alleges that she was Pippert Plaintiff-Appellee, behavior departure for aberrant
tled to law-abiding God- she is because v. However, these are char citizen. fearing SALAZAR-GONZALEZ, Gumercindo into guidelines already take acteristics the Defendant-Appellant. (lack history), United of criminal account (8th Wind, 1276, 1278 v. No. 04-50411. Cir.1997), into account or cannot be taken DeShon, v. (religion), United States of Appeals, United States Court Cir.1999). (8th Accordingly, F.3d Ninth Circuit. court’s refusal affirm the district Argued and June 2005. Submitted on these bases. depart Opinion April Filed
Reasonableness 15, 2006. Opinion Aug. Amended Filed Pippert ar Finally, Floyd are unreasonable. that their sentences gue when the dis
A sentence is unreasonable im significantly on
trict court has relied factors, to account for failed
permissible factors, or otherwise commit
permissible judgment. a clear error of
ted Haack, F.3d c denied, U.S.—,
Cir.), cert. Both defen 163 L.Ed.2d their sentence was
dants concede range, which makes guidelines
within presumptively reasonable.
the sentences Gatewood,
United States Cir.2006). sentencing, the dis At section through
trict court went
3553(a) that a factors and determined vari advisory guidelines range from the
ance agree not warranted. We respective their sen
analysis, and find that are reasonable.
tences
III. CONCLUSION affirm the district court.
We *2 Brunkow,
Vincent J. Steven F. Huba- chek, Federal Diego, Defenders San Inc., CA, Diego, San for the defendant- appellant. L. Dougherty,
Shanna Assistant United CA, Attorney, Diego, San for the plaintiff-appellee. FLETCHER, gime. Beng-Salazar, B. BETTY
Before and RAYMOND C. A. PAMELA RYMER F.3d 1088 FISHER, Judges. Circuit
I.
*3
OPINION
AND AMENDED
ORDER
23, 2003, Border Patrol
On October
FISHER,
Judge.
Circuit
Agent
footprints
Raul Castoreña noticed
crossing the unmarked United States-
ORDER
Jacumbá,
Mexico border fence near
Cali-
petition
panel
for
DefendanU-Appellant’s
following
footprints
fornia. After
these
for
5, 2006, is GRANT-
rehearing, filed June
approximately
yards,
Castoreña found
April
filed on
disposition
ED. The
Salazar-Gonzalez, sitting with 10 other
replaced by the dis-
is amended and
moderately
in
people, partially obscured
concurrently
order.
filed
with this
position
dense brush. He ordered them not to
rehearing
further
for
will be
petitions
No
citizenship
move and then asked their
by this court.
entertained
they
proper
legal-
if
“had
documents to be
in
All of
ly present
the United States.”
OPINION
individuals, including
Salazar-Gonza-
Defendant-appellant Gumercindo Sala-
lez, responded
they
were citizens of
(“Salazar-Gonzalez”) appeals
zar-Gonzalez
not
autho-
Mexico and did
have documents
in
being found
the Unit-
his conviction for
in
rizing them to
the United States.
consent of the Attor-
ed
without the
Salazar-Gonzalez,
in
8 U.S.C.
had been convict-
ney General
violation of
who
jurisdiction
have
1326. We
ed of crimes
the United States
trial,
court
§ 1291. At
the district
U.S.C.
occasions, most
deported
previous
on three
pro-
give
refused to
Salazar-Gonzalez’s
20, 2003,
recently
charged
was
on October
requiring
gov-
posed
being
convicted with
beyond a reasonable
prove
ernment
to
in violation
deportation
United States after
“voluntarily
doubt that Salazar-Gonzalez
The district court
of 8 U.S.C.
and “knew he was
the Unit-
reentered”
base offense
increased Salazar-Gonzalez’s
court concluded
ed States. The district
to
pursuant
level
16 levels
U.S.S.G.
evi-
presented no
that Salazar-Gonzalez
2L1.2,
deported after
based on his
a voluntariness instruc-
support
dence to
a crime of vio-
sustaining a conviction for
tion,
separately
but did not
address
lence,
history
criminal
and it increased his
was
Although
instruction.
V, based on its
category from level IV to
error,
affirm the district court none-
arose
finding
prior
two
convictions
“clear
a rea-
theless because it is
The district court
separate
arrests.
that a rational
would
sonable doubt
to 70 months’
sentenced Salazar-Gonzalez
guilty absent the
have found the defendant
in the middle of
a sentence
imprisonment,
States,
Neder v. United
error[.]”
by the United States
range prescribed
1, 18, 119
Sentencing Guidelines.
(1999). However,
Salazar-Gonza-
because
Booker
preserved his nonconstitutional
lez
II.
resentencing
that he is entitled to
claim
the dis
Preliminarily, we address
now-advisory Sentencing Guide-
under the
trict court’s denial of Salazar-Gonzalez’s
lines,
error in sen-
and the district court’s
of Non
motion to exclude
“Certificate
mandatory regime
tencing him under the
(“CNR”)
of Record”
submitted
existence
harmless,
and remand
not
we vacate
Salazar-
advisory
re-
under the
resentencing
for
Attorney
untarily
not received the
Gonzalez had
reentered the United States” and
apply
for readmis
permission
General’s
“knew he was in the United States.” His
sion to the United States. See 8 U.S.C. proposed instruction
“It
concluded:
is not
(1)
(“[A]ny
alien
has been
who—
government proves
sufficient that the
(2) ...
deported
...
... and thereafter
is Mr. Salazar was ‘found in’ the United
in,
States,
any
time found
States;
rather,
it must
that Mr.
(A)
Attorney
unless
General has
act,
Salazar committed an intentional
expressly
reap
consented
such alien’s
is, voluntary entry.”
...,
plying for admission
shall be fined
Although
imprisoned
under Title
not more
agreed that a “voluntariness” instruction
added)).
2 years,
(emphasis
than
or both.”
*4
applicable”
“could be
and “certainly not
contends that
Salazar-Gonzalez
admission
cases,
frivolous” in
rejected
some
the court
of the
violated his Sixth Amendment
CNR
him,
proposed instruction,
Salazar-Gonzalez’
against
to confront witnesses
Supreme
concluding
articulated
the
Court in Craw
that “in this case the evidence
Washington,
541 U.S.
does not warrant
it.” The court instead
ford
1354, 158L.Ed.2d 177
The CNR is
jury
instructed the
as follows:
Crawford;
not testimonial evidence under
In order for the defendant to be found
properly
the
court
it
district
admitted
as a
guilty of [being deported
a
alien found in
public
nontestimonial
record. United
States],
the
the
Cervantes-Flores,
must
each of the following ele-
ments
a reasonable
doubt:
First,
alien; second,
the defendant is an
III.
deported
the defendant was
or removed
principally
Salazar-Gonzalez
challenges
States;
third,
from the United
the district court’s
give
jury
refusal to
defendant
subsequently
general
instruction on the
intent element
States;
fourth,
at the
deported
alien “found in” the
time the defendant was found in the
trial,
United States under
1326.1 At
United States he did not have the con-
Salazar-Gonzalez offered as his defense
sent of
Attorney
the United States
Gen-
voluntarily
he had not
successor,
eral or his designated
entered the United States but rather wan
Secretary of
Department
of Home-
country inadvertently,
dered into the
with
added).
Security,
land
(emphasis
knowing
out
crossing
he was
the bor
“We review de novo the district
der.
court’s
proposed
jury
Salazar-Gonzalez
must,
interpretation
instruction specifying
jury
requisite
that the
elements
convict,
in order to
find that he had “vol-
a federal offense.” United States v. Jime-
argues
1.
begins by
Salazar-Gonzalez
claiming
lez
that "[t]he district
by failing
failed,
court erred
to instruct on voluntari-
objection,
court
over
to instruct on the
ness,
precluded
and that this failure
him from
general
elements of
criminal intent.” Simi-
presenting
"inadvertently”
the defense
he
court,
larly, before the district
defense coun-
"unknowingly”
wandered into the United
argued
sel
that "voluntariness of return is an
Although
argues
States.
Salazar-Gonzalez
proven beyond
element which must be
a rea-
jury
that he was entitled to a
instruction em-
ruling,
sonable doubt.” The district court’s
bodying
theory,
objection
his defense
his
"denlying] the defense motion that a volun-
jury
appropriately
instructions is more
added,"
tariness issue or element be
further
request
jury
viewed as a
receive an
supports this view of Salazar-Gonzalez'
re-
instruction on each element of the crime.
added.)
quest. (Emphasis
Indeed,
brief,
opening
in his
Salazar-Gonza-
intent.”).
general
To act
corresponds
Cir.
nez-Borja, 378 F.3d
2004).
intent,
of an element from
The omission
defendant must
subject
to harmless-
jury instructions
the facts that make his actions ille-
know
Neder,
analysis.
error
illegal.
not that the action itself is
gal, but
is,
That
the defendant need
intend to
action,
underlying prohibited
perform the
A.
Thus,
Supreme
not to
the law.
break
an area of confusion
highlights
This case
has held that a federal firearms
Court
jurisprudence
that we now
in our
statute,
requiring
construed as
mens rea
matter,
initial
the district
clarify. As an
intent,
requires
erroneously
Salazar-Gon
construed
pos-
that a defendant knew he
proposed
instruction —which
zalez’s
sessed a firearm with the features barred
he both
to find that
required
statute,
by the
even if he was unaware that
he was
“voluntarily reentered” and “knew
possession
forbade
of such a
the law
fire-
in” the
States—-as
“voluntari
States, 511
Staples
arm.
v. United
U.S.
only. Although
ness”
600, 619, 114 S.Ct.
express
mens rea ele
does not include
(1994). Similarly,
may
a defendant
*5
ment,
being
make clear that
our cases
guilty
requiring general
of a crime
§
under
1326
“found in” the United States
intent to steal if he
and volun-
See, e.g.,
intent.”
“general
is a crime of
tarily
property
of another
“t[ook the]
Rivera-Sillas,
v.
417 F.3d
States
United
if
force and violence or intimidation” even
Cir.2005)
(9th
(“A
1014,
‘found in’
1020
property
to return the
later.
he intended
§
intent
general
1326 is a
offense
Carter,
268,
2159;
government’s argument las’ discussion knowing entry must be yond doubt that he entered It either dictum or incorrect lacks merit.2 and had voluntarily that he was is true that we have addressed the volun committing underlying act that made 1326 crime on tariness element illegal entering remaining his conduct — Rivera-Sillas many occasions and in the United States.4 plainly ques the first case to address B. knowledge.3
tion of our Supreme Supreme long Court law and decisions The Court has held clear, however, Rivera-Sillas make the Due requires Process Clause correctly concluded that a defendant must each element of the enter or remain United States In re crime a reasonable doubt. voluntarily knowingly as well as to be con Winship, 397 90 U.S. victed under the crime of intent L.Ed.2d 368 This same bedrock being “found the United States under principle constitutional also entails con § 1326. See also Pena-Cabanillas comitant for the defendant to have a States, Cir. jury instruction on each element of the 1968) (explaining requires Gaudin, crime. See United be the intent to do the “[t]here 506, 511, U.S. 132 L.Ed.2d act, enter,”
prohibited
uphold
to-wit
Perez,
(1995);
United States v.
ing the
defendant’s
conviction under
Cir.1997)
(en banc)
“knowingly
wilfully
1326 for
en
(“Failure to submit an essential element to
States”).
tering]
relieves
prosecution
of its obli
*6
gation
prove every
We therefore hold that for a defen
element
doubt.”).
§
dant to
be convicted of
1326 “found in”
“knowledge”
Because
recently
"being
2. We
confirmed in an en banc deci-
found in the United States in
1326(a)(2)
panel
§
sion that a
requires
gov-
creates circuit law when it
violation of
...
the
prove beyond
issue and
in an
"addresse[s][an]
decide[s] it
ernment to
a reasonable doubt
opinion joined
part
majority
in
'voluntarily'
relevant
the
that the defendant
committed an
Enomoto,
panel.” Barapind
of the
unlawful act.” Id. at 613.
(en
Cir.2005)
banc).
750-51
Rivera-Sillas,
panel
In
the
considered wheth-
4.To
the extent the district court conflated
voluntariness,
knowledge,
er
like
voluntariness,
is an ele-
knowledge and
we are not sur-
ment of the
1326 offense that must be
prised given
parties' arguments during
the
the
proved by
government beyond
the
a reason-
jury
colloquy.
example,
For
in
addressing
able doubt.
where the defendant has raised no evi-
ery
at
location
the
United
contrary.”
added));
dence to the
(emphasis
“other than the border” is “circumstantial
Qwintana-Torres,
(“[A]
858
all of whom
deported
people,
and brush with 10 other
previously
was
defendant
they
were citi
subsequently
patrol
told the border
that
was
States”).
zens of
and did not have authoriza
Mexico
Although
to
tion
be in the United States.
strayed
However,
we have never
yards
100
group
apprehended
the
was
proof
“general intent” as
requiring
of
border,
unmarked,
from the
which was
the
ingredient of a conviction under
essential
ranges
area is demarcated
a fence
suggested
Nor
ever
have we
addition,
from 4
11 feet in
In
height.5
to
evidence
present
the defense must
in order
Agent
that he saw foot
Castoreña testified
jury
on
element
to obtain
instruction
Mexican
of the border
prints on the
side
(i.e.,
crime
that the defendant volun-
fence,
it
approached
crossed
and
to
tarily
acted
enter the
northerly
into
continued
direction
States).
Indeed, constitutional
Agent
further
United States.
Castoreña
See,
preclude
suggestions.
such
principles
foot-prints
testified that he followed these
Gaudin,
e.g.,
“approximately
yards
100
of the bor
north
(explaining that “[t]he
Constitution
brush,”
der road” until he “came across
to
gives
right
criminal defendant
“trying
where he noticed the
individuals
jury
that a
him
all
guilty
demand
find
to
themselves.”
conceal
the elements
the crime
which he is
Instead,
charged”).
government’s
bur-
It
that 11
is unreasonable to believe
“general
intent” under
den
Mexican nationals could cross such a barri-
exists whether or not the defendant comes
er from a far northern
in the Mexi-
point
demonstrating
forward with evidence
countryside involuntarily
can
or without
he lacked such intent. Because
dis-
they
entering
were
knowing
Unit-
the jury
trict court refused to instruct
on
Moreover,
ed States.
Salazar-Gonzales
the elements
voluntari-
presented
involuntary
no evidence of
ness,
Salazar-Gonzalez’
have
entry
descrip-
other
unknowing
than the
jury
on each element of the
tion of
this fence
the isolated sur-
crime
violated.
rounding
Jimenez-Borja,
area.
Cf.
(holding
F.3d at 858
the district
error,
Despite this
af-
we nonetheless
jury
court’s
on
failure to instruct the
firm the
it
conviction because
is “clear
voluntary entry
element of
in a “found in”
beyond a
doubt that
rational
case was harmless because the defendant
have
guilty
would
found the defendant
Neder,
18, was “well within
borders of the United
the error.”
absent
U.S. at
States,”
sug-
and there was
no evidence
(holding
omission
gest
came to
of an element from
that he
be there involuntari-
instructions is
review).
circumstances,
subject
ly).
to harmless
Under these
the rec-
error
The
*8
uncontroverted
ord
contain
evidence reveals that Sala-
does not
“evidence
could
hiding
rationally
finding
zar-Gonzales was found
lead to a
contrary
Castoreña,
Agent
testifying
jury,
sign coming
before
is
were I saw
foot
across
surrounding
described
fence and
terrain
portion
the lower
of the fence.
follows:
[There
[dirt]
Castoreña:
is
road
nothing
a]
border
[Defense Counsel]: And there is
running parallel, right
next to
like,
the inter-
not,
sign,
is
like
that area to—there
a
a
national
border fence....
In
area there
sign
traffic
that indicates that is the United
ten,
approximately
is
fence
is
eleven
States, right?
high.
actually
feet
And
ends.
it
And then it
In that immediate area there
Castoreña:
continues to a shorter fence that is
sign.
not a
high.
and a
three
half to
feet
four
And that
respect
(2005),
to the omitted element” of know-
part I, II, III.C,
I concur in and and in Parts part III.A and B. I judgment on Parts the need
company respect with to “clari Enrique ALBERNI, Jose Petitioner- be given instructions should fy” what for, Appellant, district court “found cases held, correctly there was no evidence to support instruction Salazar-Gonza McDANIEL; E.K. Frankie Sue knowingly voluntarily not lez was Nevada, Papa; del State of in the He found found United States. others, per eleven who also had no Respondents-Appellees. with here, in a hiding mission bush 100 No. 05-15570. away yards having from the border ranged climbed fence four Appeals, United States Court of point, feet lowest offered eleven its Ninth Circuit. no evidence that he didn’t know he was 16, Argued and 2006. Submitted Feb. country.1 court A district “determina that a tion factual foundation does not Aug. 2006. support pro exist to by the is posed defense” reviewed
the deferential abuse of discretion stan United
dard. Castellanos-Gar
da, The acted its well within discretion in no
ruling “[t]here was evidence what bring that [Salazar-Gon
soever would proposed
zalez’s play.” instruction] into zan-Becerra, (9th contrary”); 456 F.3d 954-55 Cir. dence to States v. 2006). Quintana-Torres, (9th 235 F.3d otherwise, Cir.2000) (stating proof that absent circumstances, In these there was no basis juror may to be infer the defendant intended upon which could find that States if the defendant Salazar-Gonzalez did not enter the United country); v. Cas- within this United States cf. voluntarily. See United tellanos-Garcia, 270 F.3d 775-77 Rivera-Sillas, Cir.2001) (holding need Cir.2005) amended) (as (observing that prosecut- not lack of official restraint in possibilities unknowing multiple there are ing §a 1326 offense unless the defendant involuntary entry, but invol- "because and/or comes forward evidence that he was not untary presence exception is the rare and not rule, during free from official restraint the border allow an inference of voluntari- crossing).- ness has evi- where defendant raised no
