United States v. Sierra-Torreblanca

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Mar 27, 2026

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Case: 25-60522 Document: 45-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/27/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ____________ Fifth Circuit

FILED No. 25-60522 March 27, 2026 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk

United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus Miguel Angel Sierra-Torreblanca,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi USDC No. 1:25-CR-7-1 ______________________________

Before King, Haynes, and Ho, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Miguel Angel Sierra-Torreblanca appeals the 180-month term of imprisonment imposed after he pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and illegal reentry. He argues that this sentence, which is above the advisory range of 87 to 108 months, is substantively unreasonable.

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

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Case: 25-60522 Document: 45-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/27/2026

No. 25-60522

The district court addressed the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors and cited specific facts to justify its upward variance. Sierra-Torreblanca shows no abuse of discretion. See United States v. Fraga, 704 F.3d 432, 439-40 (5th Cir. 2013). Accordingly, we AFFIRM.