United States v. Gates

── United States v. Gates ── Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: June 01, 2026 Category: Direct Criminal Case: 25-60512 Document: 52-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/01/2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-60512 FILED June 1, 2026 Summary Calendar ____________ Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Quinnardo Gates, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi USDC No. 3:19-CR-137-1 ______________________________ Before Jones, Duncan, and Douglas, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Quinnardo Gates appeals his 24-month, within-guidelines sentence imposed following the revocation of his supervised release. He argues for the first time on appeal that the district court plainly erred in imposing a sentence without providing an adequate explanation. Gates cannot show that the district court plainly erred in explaining its sentence. See Rita v. United _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-60512 Document: 52-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/01/2026 No. 25-60512 States, 551 U.S. 338, 356 (2007); United States v. Coto-Mendoza, 986 F.3d 583, 586-87 (5th Cir. 2021). Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 2