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082602P.pdf   05/01/2009  United States  v.  Scott Starfield
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  08-2602
   U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - St. Paul   
   [PUBLISHED] [Melloy, Author, with Murphy and Shepherd, Circuit
   Judges]
   Criminal Case - sentence. Applying plain-error review because Starfield
   did not object at sentencing, the court concluded based on the a review of
   the record that the district court studied the record, considered the parties'
   arguments, knew the Guidelines were advisory and weighed
   considerations bearding directly on the section 3553(a) factors. Thus the
   court committed no procedural error and did not abuse its discretion in
   sentencing within the guidelines range.