                                                                  United States Court of Appeals
                                                                           Fifth Circuit
                                                                        F I L E D
                 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                          May 22, 2006
                           FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                           _____________________                    Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                            Clerk
                                No. 05-50134
                           _____________________

UNITED STATES of AMERICA,

                                                          Plaintiff - Appellee,

                                       versus

RENE MAESE-ALARCON,

                                           Defendant - Appellant.
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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                 for the Western District of Texas
                      USDC No. 3:04-CR-1433-2
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Before REAVLEY, JOLLY, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Maese-Alarcon challenges the consecutive sentences imposed on

him as unreasonable.        Having reviewed the record, including the

April 10, 2006 amendment to the district court’s Final Order of

Judgment and Commitment, we hold that the imposition of consecutive

sentences was within the district court’s discretion and was

reasonable in the light of the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §

3553(a).       See   18   U.S.C.   §    3584    (giving    the   district    court

discretion to impose consecutive sentences after consideration of




     *
       Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
the § 3553(a) factors). Consequently, the judgment of the district

court imposing consecutive sentences is

                                                        AFFIRMED.




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