United States v. Lira ( 2022 )

Case: 22-50051 Document: 00516543522 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/14/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 22-50051
Summary Calendar FILED
November 14, 2022
Lyle W. Cayce
United States of America, Clerk
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Ismael Lira,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 2:04-CR-722-1
Before Smith, Dennis, and Southwick, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
Ismael Lira, federal prisoner #45946-180, appeals the denial of his
motion for compassionate release per to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i) and his
motion for reconsideration of the denial. He avers that he has demonstrated
extraordinary and compelling reasons for relief and that the factors in
*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this
opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circum-
stances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
Case: 22-50051 Document: 00516543522 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/14/2022
No. 22-50051
18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) favor a reduction in sentence.
The district court’s contrary assessment of the § 3553(a) factors is a
sufficient basis for its denial of the motions, and this court owes deference to
that assessment. See United States v. Chambliss, 948 F.3d 691, 693 (5th Cir.
2020). Lira shows only that he disagrees with how the court weighed the
§ 3553(a) factors, which is not a sufficient basis for reversal. See id. at 694.
AFFIRMED.
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