United States v. Marco Correa, 11th Cir. (2014)
United States v. Marco Correa, 11th Cir. (2014)
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versus
GERSON GOMES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeals from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida
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(November 21, 2014)
Before WILSON, WILLIAM PRYOR and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
In their consolidated appeals, Marco Correa and Gerson Gomes challenge
their sentences of 40 months of imprisonment, which were imposed after they
pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud with device-making equipment, 18 U.S.C.
1029(a)(4), and aggravated identity theft, id. 1028A(a)(1). Correa and Gomes
argue that their sentences are unreasonable. We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion. Correa and Gomes, citizens of
Brazil, entered the United States on the same day. Within one month, the two men
established a residence in Miami, Florida; twice installed skimming devices and a
camera on an automatic teller machine used by 87 debit cardholders; and used the
account information stolen from some of those cardholders to rent videotapes and
withdraw $500 from a customer of JP Morgan Chase Bank. The district court
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1300, 1306 (11th Cir. 2009). Correas and Gomess sentences to a term within the
advisory guideline range are reasonable.
We AFFIRM Correas and Gomess sentences.