UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Salomon ORTEGA-VAZQUEZ, Defendant-Appellant, 139 F. App'x 757

ORDER This court ordered a limited remand so the district court could state on the record whether the sentence remains appropriate now that United States v. Booker, — U.S. -, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), has limited the Guidelines to advisory status. See United States v. Paladino, 401 F.3d 471 (7th Cir.2005). The Booker issue was the only issue on appeal. The district judge has replied that she would today impose the same sentence, knowing of the Guidelines’ advisory status. The range under the Guidelines is 18 to 24 months, and Ortega-Vazquez’s sentence of 18 months is the lowest possible sentence.

Ortega-Vazquez’s counsel now informs us, however, that Ortega-Vazquez has been released from prison and deported to Mexico, rendering this appeal moot. Accordingly, the appeal is Dismissed.