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“a district court's primary consideration in handing down a revocation sentence is the defendant's breach of trust.”
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discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) United States v. Frederick Banks
3rd Cir. · 2024 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
a district court's primary consideration in handing down a revocation sentence is the defendant's breach of trust.
discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) United States v. Enrique Saldana
3rd Cir. · 2017 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
we exercise plenary review over a due process claim.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Taire Hardeman
3rd Cir. · 2025 · confidence medium
In the supervised release context, the primary sentencing consideration is the violator’s breach of the trust that the sentencing court placed in him by allowing him to be on supervised release, “while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks omitted).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) McLarty v. United States
S.D.N.Y. · 2025 · confidence medium
See 18 U.S.C. § 3584 (a) (“If multiple terms of imprisonment are imposed on a defendant at the same time, or if a term of imprisonment is imposed on a defendant who is already subject to an undischarged term of imprisonment, the terms may run concurrently or consecutively, except that the terms may not run consecutively for an attempt and for another offense that was the sole objective of the attempt.”); United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 851-52 (3d Cir. 2006) (explaining that the majority of circuits agree that “18 U.S.C. § 3584(a) controls and permits a district court to impose con…
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Anthony Brookins
3rd Cir. · 2025 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Walter Himmelreich (2×) also: Cited "see"
3rd Cir. · 2024 · confidence medium
Additionally, United States v. Dees rejects Himmelreich’s argument that supervised release is so similar to federal probation that it violates the Double Jeopardy Clause. 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (deeming this argument “without merit” as “postrevocation penalties [are attributed] to the original conviction” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Davion Davis
3rd Cir. · 2024 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Gross v. United States
M.D. Penn. · 2024 · confidence medium
The Supreme Court “attribute[s] postrevocation penalties to the original conviction.”8 A federal criminal defendant’s conviction and sentence are ordinarily subject to collateral attack in a proceeding before the sentencing court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.9 Petitioner should therefore have proceeded in the sentencing court under Section 2255.10 The Court recognizes that a defendant can challenge a conviction or sentence under Section 2241 if a Section 2255 petition is “inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of his detention.”11 However, Section 2255(e) is reserved for exc…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Cotha Grant
3rd Cir. · 2023 · confidence medium
Moreover, a revocation sentence is meant to “sanction . . . the defendant’s breach of trust, while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Korei Melton
3rd Cir. · 2023 · confidence medium
Second, the sentence and the decision to run it consecutive to Melton’s state sentence were amply supported by: (a) 18 U.S.C. § 3584 , which gives district courts authority to impose a consecutive term of imprisonment; (b) the Guidelines, which recommend both the revocation of supervised release for Grade B violations, U.S.S.G. § 7B1.3(a)(1), and that the resulting term of imprisonment be served consecutive to any sentence of imprisonment the defendant is serving, U.S.S.G. § 7B1.3(f); and (c) our precedent, which indicates that a revocation sentence is meant to 8 “sanction the defendant…
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Joseph Olinsky
3rd Cir. · 2023 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 855 (3d Cir. 2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Bernard Scott, Jr.
3rd Cir. · 2023 · confidence medium
The District Court’s decisions to run the federal sentence consecutive to Scott’s state sentence, and to deny Scott’s other requests related to where he would serve his sentence, were amply supported by: (1) 18 U.S.C. § 3584 , which gives district courts authority to impose a consecutive term of imprisonment; (2) the Guidelines, which recommend that “[a]ny term of imprisonment imposed upon the revocation of . . . supervised release shall be ordered to be served consecutively to any sentence of imprisonment that the defendant is serving,” U.S.S.G. § 7B1.3(f); and (3) our precedent, …
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Tyrone Mitchell
3rd Cir. · 2022 · confidence medium
The record before us includes no prison records, court records, or any other documentary evidence to show what type of punishment Mitchell was actually subjected to in 1998 for the supervised- release violation. 54 United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006); see also Johnson v. United States, 529 U.S. 694, 701 (2000) (holding that “post[-]revocation penalties relate to the original offense” and therefore “post[-]revocation penalties” must be “attribute[d] . . . to the original conviction”); 18 U.S.C. § 3583 (a) (providing that supervised release is “a part of the se…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Jacob Soto
3rd Cir. · 2021 · confidence medium
Counsel established the District Court’s jurisdiction, explained that the state guilty plea and Soto’s admission during the revocation hearing satisfied the preponderance of evidence standard for finding a violation of supervised release, see United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 854-55 (3d Cir. 2006); 18 U.S.C. § 3583 (e)(3), and showed that the record supported the District Court’s finding that Soto’s admission of guilt was knowing and voluntary.
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Michael Fanelli
3rd Cir. · 2020 · confidence medium
A, introductory cmt. 3(b); United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Eric Seighman
3rd Cir. · 2020 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 854 (3d Cir. 2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Parks v. USP-Allenwood
M.D. Penn. · 2020 · confidence medium
See Johnson v. United States, 529 U.S. 694, 701 (2000) (noting, with respect to an ex post facto challenge, that “postrevocation penalties relate to the original offense”); United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (noting, with respect to a double jeopardy challenge, that “a revocation sentence should be seen as part of the initial sentence, even when the same act triggers multiple revocations”).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Edwin Acosta-Brito
3rd Cir. · 2020 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Charles Lawson
3rd Cir. · 2019 · confidence medium
“The Supreme Court has stated that it ‘attribute[s] postrevocation penalties to the original conviction.’” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (quoting Johnson v. United States, 529 U.S. 694, 701 (2000)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Addis Aka (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
3rd Cir. · 2019 · confidence medium
Here, Aka flagrantly violated the terms of his supervised release, and the District Court’s within- guidelines sentence was a reasonable sanction for his “breach of the Court’s trust.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Rajab Gomez (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
3rd Cir. · 2019 · confidence medium
Crucially, a “[s]entence is imposed for [a] violation[] of supervised release primarily to sanction the defendant’s breach of trust ‘while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.’” United States v. Bungar, 478 F.3d 540, 544 (3d Cir. 2007) (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Brian Mizwa
3rd Cir. · 2019 · confidence medium
Br. 26 n.4; App. 376 (emphasis added). 26 App. 6 , 7. 27 United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (quoting Johnson v. United States, 529 U.S. 694, 701 (2000)). 28 18 U.S.C. § 3583 (a). 7 initial sentence, even when the same act triggers multiple revocations.”29 It follows that a defendant convicted of multiple offenses can receive multiple revocation sentences corresponding to those convictions.30 However, a defendant convicted of a single offense can only receive a single revocation sentence.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Almahdee Jefferson
3rd Cir. · 2018 · confidence medium
When a district court imposes a revocation sentence, its primary consideration must be “the defendant’s breach of trust, while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (quoting U.S.S.G. ch.7, pt.
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. David Evdokimow
3rd Cir. · 2018 · confidence medium
United States v. Liburd, 607 F.3d 339, 342 (3d Cir. 2010) (citing United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 854 (3d Cir. 2006)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Courtney Martin
3rd Cir. · 2017 · confidence medium
When a sentence is imposed for violation of a supervised release condition, we have previously held that the term fashioned must “primarily ... sanction the defendant’s breach of trust while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (quoting U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual ch. 7, pt.
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Joseph Ferriero
3rd Cir. · 2017 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Barry Powell
3rd Cir. · 2017 · confidence medium
When a Court imposes a revocation sentence, its primary consideration must be “the defendant’s breach of trust, while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks omitted).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Vaughn Johnson
3rd Cir. · 2017 · confidence medium
Appx. 128, 129-30 (7th Cir. 2004) (nonprecedential per curiam order) (“We see no reason why the district court could not have revoked one term of supervised release but not the other....”); McGaughey v. United States, 596 F.2d 796, 797-98 (8th Cir. 1979) (per curiam) (reaching a similar outcome in the context of 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and via summary affirmance). 6 467 F.3d 847, 851-52 (3d Cir. 2006). 7 Id. at 851 . 8 See, e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 3583 (e) (setting forth how a com!may terminate, extend, or revoke “a term” of supervised release). 9 See United States v. Weikert, 504 F.3d 1 , 7 n.4 …
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Kevin Jones
6th Cir. · 2016 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 851-52 (3d Cir. 2006). 1 *237 When a district court revokes supervised release, it may also order unserved community confinement to “be converted to an equivalent period of imprisonment.” U.S.S.G. § 7B1.3(d).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Salvatore Stabile
3rd Cir. · 2016 · confidence medium
“Sentence is imposed for violations of supervised release primarily to sanction the de *682 fendant’s breach of trust ‘while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.’ ” Bungar, 478 F.3d at 544 (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Chris Hoffman
3rd Cir. · 2015 · confidence medium
This provision applies to supervised release revocation proceedings and “permits a district court to impose consecutive terms of imprisonment upon revocation of supervised release — even when the sentences for the underlying crimes ran concurrently.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 851-52 (3d Cir.2006).
examined Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Joseph Merlino (3×)
3rd Cir. · 2015 · confidence medium
We usually cite 18 U.S.C. § 3231 , which grants “original jurisdiction ... [over] all offenses against the laws of the United States.” See, e.g., United States v. Paladino, 769 F.3d 197, 200 (3d Cir.2014); United States v. Thom hill, 759 F.3d 299 , 306 n. 8 (3d Cir.2014); United States v. Clark, 726 F.3d 496, 500 (3d Cir.2013); United States v. Young, 634 F.3d 233, 237 (3d Cir.2011); United States v. Doe, 617 F.3d 766 , 769 n. 3 (3d Cir.2010); United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 850 (3d Cir.2006); see also United States v. Walker, 742 F.3d 614, 616 (5th Cir.2014); United States v. Griffi…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Lawrence Fudge
3rd Cir. · 2014 · confidence medium
Such consecutive terms of supervised release are ' improper, as we have previously recognized that 18 U.S.C. § 3624 (e) “mandates that multiple terms of supervise release run concurrently.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 851 (3d Cir.2006); see also 18 U.S.C. § 3624 (e) (stating that a “term of supervised release commences on the day the person is released from imprisonment and runs concurrently with any ... term of ... supervised release ... for another offense to which the person is subject or becomes subject during the term of supervised release”); U.S.S.G. § 5G1.2, cmt. n. …
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. George Ward (2×) also: Cited "see"
4th Cir. · 2014 · confidence medium
See McIntosh, 630 F.3d at 702-03 ; Cunningham, 607 F.3d at 1267-68 ; United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 854-55 (3d Cir.2006); Cordova, 461 F.3d at 1186-88 ; United States v. Huerta-Pimental, 445 F.3d 1220, 1222-25 (9th Cir.2006); Carlton, 442 F.3d at 807-10 ; United States v. Hinson, 429 F.3d 114, 118-19 (5th Cir. 2005); United States v. Work, 409 F.3d 484, 489-92 (1st Cir.2005).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Eric Chambers
3rd Cir. · 2014 · confidence medium
We have also noted that when a sentence at issue is for a violation of the conditions of supervised release, that sentence must “primarily ... sanction the defendant’s breach of trust ‘while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.’ ” Bungar, 478 F.3d at 544 (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Kenneth Smith
3rd Cir. · 2014 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006) (citing Blackston, 940 F.2d at 893 ) (“[A] district court may consider the Sentencing Guidelines revocation table in U.S.S.G. § 7B1.4(a), which even before Booker was advisory.”).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Emmanuel Duran
3rd Cir. · 2014 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 851 (3d Cir.2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Scott Repella
3rd Cir. · 2014 · confidence medium
The sentence must “primarily ... sanction the defendant’s breach of trust while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.” Bungar, 478 F.3d at 544 (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006)) (internal quotation marks omitted).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Alfonzo Forney
3rd Cir. · 2013 · confidence medium
Given this history, the Court decided to impose the two 18-month sentences consecutively, which it had the discretion to do under our decision in United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 852 (3d Cir. 2006) (holding that 18 U.S.C. § 3584 (a) permits a district court to impose consecutive terms of imprisonment upon revocation of concurrent terms of supervised release).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Demetrius Brown
3rd Cir. · 2013 · confidence medium
The sentence is imposed “primarily to sanction the defendant’s breach of trust, while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.” Bungar, 478 F.3d at 544 (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006)) (internal quotation marks omitted).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Williams
3rd Cir. · 2013 · confidence medium
In addition, “a district court [has discretion] to impose consecutive terms of imprisonment upon revocation of supervised release — even when the sentences for the underlying crimes ran concurrently.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 851-52 (3d Cir.2006).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Bernard Mosley
7th Cir. · 2013 · confidence medium
United States v. Sines, 303 F.3d 793, 800-01 (7th Cir.2002); United States v. Vargas, 564 F.3d 618, 624 (2d Cir.2009); United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Mark Allen
3rd Cir. · 2013 · confidence medium
Specifically, the District Court stated that Allen had “impressed [the Court]” with his positive attitude and the Court noted that he “seem[ed] to be trying to change [his] life around.” (A.44.) A sentence for violation of supervised release is imposed “primarily to sanction the defendant’s breach of trust ‘while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.’ ” United States v. Bungar, 478 F.3d 540, 544 (3d Cir.2007) (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006)).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Dowann Andrade
3rd Cir. · 2013 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Ira Littlejohn, Jr.
3rd Cir. · 2013 · confidence medium
The sentence is imposed “primarily to sanction the defendant’s breach of trust [but should] ... ‘tak[e] into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.’ ” Id. at 544 (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006)).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Walik Griggs
3rd Cir. · 2012 · confidence medium
A violation of supervised release is a “breach of the Court’s trust.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. George Delgado
3rd Cir. · 2012 · confidence medium
A revocation sentence is imposed “primarily to sanction the defendant’s breach of trust, Virile taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.’” Id. at 544 (quoting United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Marcellus Barfield
3rd Cir. · 2012 · confidence medium
Barfield asserts that the Court’s emphasis on breach of trust is inappropriate, but this Court has explained that “a district court’s primary consideration in handing down a revocation sentence is the defendant’s breach of trust.” United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Gerardo Sandoval
3rd Cir. · 2012 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 853 (3d Cir.2006).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. David B. Kilkeary
3rd Cir. · 2011 · confidence medium
United States v. Dees, 467 F.3d 847, 854 (3d Cir.2006).
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UNITED STATES of America
v.
Joseph DEES, Appellant
05-4949, 05-4950, 05-4951.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Nov 8, 2006.
467 F.3d 847
Lisa B. Freeland, Kimberly R. Brunson, Karen S. Gerlach, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant., Mary Beth Buchanan, Laura S. Irwin, Kelly R. Labby, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appel-lee.
Smith, Weis, Nygaard.
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OPINION

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Dees was sentenced to 51 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release on each of three separate convictions of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2) (twice) and 18 U.S.C. § 2314. The sentences ran concurrently. After he left prison, Dees engaged in criminal activity that constituted Grade B violations of his supervised release. The Government filed a motion to revoke his supervised release. The District Court granted the motion, and sentenced Dees to the statutory maximum of two years in prison for each underlying conviction, but the sentences were imposed consecutively so that Dees was sentenced to 72 months in prison. All of the issues presented by Dees revolve around whether a district court can sentence a defendant for revocation of supervised release conditions consecutively even though the initial sentences ran concurrently. Because we agree with the District Court that it has statutory authority to impose consecutive sentences upon revocation of concurrent terms of supervised release based upon the same violation conduct, we will affirm the Judgment of the District Court.

I.

Joseph Dees pled guilty to one count of use of unauthorized access devices in viola[*850] tion of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2) on March 16, 2001 after being indicted on July 22, 1999. That same day, Dees pled guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314 after being indicted on July 19, 2000. Dees then pled guilty to another count of use of unauthorized access devices in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2) on August 10, 2001 after waiving indictment. District Judge Donald Ziegler sentenced Dees for all three crimes simultaneously on October 26, 2001. Dees was sentenced to 51 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release for each conviction, with the sentences to run concurrently. Dees served his sentence and, almost immediately after his release from prison, began to violate technical and nontechnical conditions of his supervised release. On April 6, 2005, the Government filed a Motion to Revoke Supervised Release along with an arrest warrant. Two months later, on June 16, 2005, a grand jury returned a two-count indictment that charged Dees with use of unauthorized access devices and a related credit card crime under 18 U.S.C. 1018(a)(1). The Government filed an amended motion on June 16, 2005 that reflected more details from the indictment.

District Judge Arthur Schwab presided over Dees’ revocation hearing on September 29, 2005 because Judge Ziegler had retired from the bench. After receiving testimony from three witnesses, the District Court found that Dees committed technical violations and non-technical Grade B violations, including cocaine and heroin use as well as unauthorized use of access devices and aggravated identity theft. Judge Schwab then asked the Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) and the Federal Public Defender whether he had discretion to impose consecutive rather than concurrent sentences for violations of supervised release even though Dees’ initial sentences for the three crimes ran concurrently. Because the AUSA did not believe the District Court had discretion to run the sentences consecutively, the AUSA asked for the statutory maximum for the violations (24 months) to run concurrently. Judge Schwab then had the AUSA read aloud 18 U.S.C. § 3584(a), which governs the imposition of concurrent or consecutive terms when multiple terms of imprisonment are imposed. The AUSA quickly changed his mind and stated that, based on the plain meaning of § 3584(a), the District Court did have the discretion to sentence Dees consecutively. At the conclusion of this hearing, Judge Schwab sentenced Dees to 24 months in prison for violation of supervised release on each of the three initial charges, but reserved ruling on whether he had discretion to sentence Dees consecutively. Judge Schwab stated that if he concluded that the District Court had the authority to sentence Dees consecutively, then the sentence would be 72 months instead of 24 months.

The parties then briefed the issue. After briefing by the parties, Judge Schwab concluded that he did have statutory discretion to impose consecutive sentences for violations of supervised release even though Dees’ initial punishments for the underlying crimes ran concurrently. Accordingly, on October 24, 2005, the District Court issued a Memorandum Order and three days later issued an Amended Judgment Order sentencing Joseph Dees to three consecutive 24 month prison terms. Joseph Dees now appeals.

II.

The District Court had jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3231. We exercise jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a)(1), which applies to final sentences imposed in[*851] violation of law. See United States v. Cooper, 437 F.3d 324, 327-28 (3d Cir.2006).

III.

Dees presents five issues on appeal. They are: 1) Whether the District Court had statutory discretion under 18 U.S.C. § 3584(a) to impose consecutive sentences upon revocation of concurrent terms of supervised release based upon the same violation conduct, or whether 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3) removes this discretion; 2) Whether the 72-month sentence, which exceeds Dees’ initial sentence by 21 months, was “unreasonable”; 3) Whether the District Court violated the Double Jeopardy Clause when it revoked Dees’ three concurrent terms of supervised release and required him to serve three consecutive terms in prison; 4) Whether the District Court violated Dees’ Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights under Apprendi, Blakely, and Booker by requiring Dees to serve three consecutive terms in prison; and 5) Whether the District Court violated the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause when it found a violation of Dees’ supervised release by a preponderance of the evidence standard rather than a reasonable doubt standard and imposed three consecutive terms in prison.

A.

The first issue is whether the District Court had statutory discretion under 18 U.S.C. § 3584(a) to impose consecutive sentences upon revocation of concurrent terms of supervised release based upon the same violation conduct. We exercise plenary review of the legal issue of statutory construction. See Lieberman v. Cambridge Partners, L.L.C., 432 F.3d 482, 486 (3d Cir.2005).

Section 3584(a) states in relevant part that:

If multiple terms of imprisonment are imposed on a defendant at the same time, or if a term of imprisonment is imposed on a defendant who is already subject to an undischarged term of imprisonment, the terms may run concurrently or consecutively, except that the terms may not run consecutively for an attempt and for another offense that was the sole objective of the attempt.

18 U.S.C. § 3584(a). Dees contends that § 3584(a) has no application in supervised release revocation proceedings under § 3583(e)(3). He argues that § 3583(e)(3) removes the discretion of a District Court to impose consecutive sentences of imprisonment for violations of supervised release. Section 3583(e)(3) states that, when certain conditions are met, a district court can “revoke a term of supervised release, and require the defendant to serve in prison all or part of the term of supervised release authorized by statute for the offense that resulted in such term of supervised release.” See 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3). Section 3624(e) mandates that multiple terms of supervised release run concurrently. See 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e) (stating that “even in the case of a consecutive term of imprisonment ... any term of supervised release imposed is to run concurrently with any other term of supervised release imposed”). Dees combines these statutes and concludes that, because supervised release terms are always concurrent, the sentences imposed upon revocation of such release cannot be consecutive. Under Dees’ reading of these statutes, the statutory maximum is 24 months, but this term cannot be multiplied out to 72 months even though there were three separate underlying crimes that formed the basis of Dees’ supervised release sentence.

Contrary to Dees’ assertions, 18 U.S.C. § 3584(a) controls and permits a district court to impose consecutive terms of im[*852] prisonment upon revocation of supervised release — even when the sentences for the underlying crimes ran concurrently. No fewer than six other circuits have agreed with the proposition that § 3584(a) applies to not only the imposition of one’s initial sentence but also to a sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. See United States v. Deutsch, 403 F.3d 915, 917-18 (7th Cir.2005) (per curiam); United States v. Gonzalez, 250 F.3d 923, 926-29 (5th Cir.2001); United States v. Jackson, 176 F.3d 1175, 1176-79 (9th Cir.1999) (per curiam); United States v. Johnson, 138 F.3d 115, 118-19 (4th Cir.1998); United States v. Quinones, 136 F.3d 1293, 1294-95 (11th Cir.1998) (per curiam); United States v. Cotroneo, 89 F.3d 510, 512-13 (8th Cir.1996). Nothing in § 3584(a) states or implies that the statute does not extend to revocation proceedings. A district court has full authority under § 3584(a) to sentence a defendant consecutively for violations of supervised release.

The Seventh Circuit rejected almost the exact argument offered by Dees in Deutsch. In Deutsch, the defendant similarly argued that § 3583(e) and § 3624(e) should be read together to preclude the imposition of consecutive terms of imprisonment on revocation. 403 F.3d at 917. Rejecting the argument that § 3624(e) must be applied alongside § 3583(e)(3), the Court stated, “[n]o plausible reading of [§ 3624(e) ] supports [defendant’s] argument that it forbids a district court from imposing consecutive terms of imprisonment upon revocation of supervised release.” Id. Section 3583(e)(3) similarly provides no support, because the language of that statutory section focuses only on total punishment. See id. at 917-18 (stating that the restrictions in § 3583(e)(3) “limit only the length of each term, not the length of overall punishment; therefore, when each individual term is lawful ... it may be stacked consecutively with other lawfully imposed terms”).

Section § 3584(a) by its own terms governs “multiple terms of imprisonment,” and every court of appeals to address the issue has concluded that the statute applies not just to initial sentencing, but also extends to revocation proceedings. See 18 U.S.C. § 3584(a). Dees’ argument finds no support in the text of the statutes he cites. On the contrary, § 3584(a) plainly permits the District Court to impose sentences of imprisonment concurrently or consecutively. Because neither § 3583(e) nor § 3624(e) limit § 3584(a), the District Court had full discretion to sentence Dees according to this latter statute. See also Gonzalez, 250 F.3d at 925-28; Jackson, 176 F.3d at 1177-78. We find no error by the District Court in imposing consecutive sentences.

B.

The second issue is whether the 72-month sentence, which exceeded Dees’ initial sentence by 21 months, was unreasonable. Prior to Booker, this Court reviewed district court revocation sentences for abuse of discretion that resulted in a “plainly unreasonable” sentence. See United States v. Schwegel, 126 F.3d 551, 555 (3d Cir.1997) (per curiam); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3742(a)(4), (e)(4), and (f)(2). Dees contends that this standard has been supplanted by one of reasonableness under the applicable § 3553(a) factors. Because Dees’ sentence satisfies either standard, we need not decide now which standard of review applies to violations of supervised release.

On appeal, Dees contends that his 72-month revocation sentence was unreasonable because the District Court’s purported intent behind the sentence was punitive. Dees notes that his revocation exceeded his initial 51-month sentence. Again, this[*853] comparison misses the point that his initial prison term was for three different sentences, albeit served concurrently.

The District Court correctly stated that the theory behind sanctioning violations of supervised release is to “sanction primarily the defendant’s breach of trust, while taking into account, to a limited degree, the seriousness of the underlying violation and the criminal history of the violator.” See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual ch. 7, pt. A, introductory cmt. A district court’s primary consideration in handing down a revocation sentence is the defendant’s breach of trust. Additionally, a district court may consider the Sentencing Guidelines revocation table in U.S.S.G. § 7B1.4(a), which even before Booker was advisory. See United States v. Blackston, 940 F.2d 877, 893 (3d Cir.1991).

The District Court took into account the proper factors when sentencing Dees to three consecutive 24 month terms of imprisonment. The District Court, during the revocation hearing, found that Dees’ technical and Grade B violations along with his criminal history gave him an advisory sentencing guideline range of 21 to 27 months under § 7B1.4. The District Court properly recognized that the statutory maximum capped Dees’ possible sentence at 24 months. As noted by Judge Schwab, Judge Ziegler initially issued three separate Judgment and Conviction Orders, each of which imposed a supervised release period of three years. With respect to giving Dees the maximum sentence allowed by statute, the District Court considered Dees’ multiple and flagrant breaches of trust that began almost immediately upon his release from prison, and indicated that rehabilitation had not been achieved during this first term of imprisonment. In this case, sentencing Dees to the statutory maximum was reasonable due to the repeated violations of the terms of his supervised release and his breach of the Court’s trust. We decline to find a sentence imposed upon revocation unreasonable simply because it exceeds the initial sentence of imprisonment when the District Court has ably identified the reasons warranting such punishment.

C.

Dees next argues that the District Court violated the Double Jeopardy Clause when it revoked his three concurrent terms of supervised release based on the same conduct and required him to serve three consecutive terms in prison. We exercise plenary review over the District Court’s resolution of constitutional issues, including legal questions concerning Double Jeopardy challenges. United States v. Aguilar, 849 F.2d 92, 95 (3d Cir.1988).

Dees’ argument on this issue is without merit. The Supreme Court has stated that it “attribute[s] postrevocation penalties to the original conviction.” Johnson v. United States, 529 U.S. 694, 701, 120 S.Ct. 1795, 146 L.Ed.2d 727 (2000). This position finds support in 18 U.S.C. § 3583(a), which notes that supervised release is “a part of the sentence.” When read as such, a revocation sentence should be seen as part of the initial sentence, even when the same act triggers multiple revocations. See United States v. Soto-Olivas, 44 F.3d 788, 790 (9th Cir.1995). Coupled with the conclusion that a district court has statutory discretion under 18 U.S.C. § 3584(a) to impose consecutive sentences upon revocation of concurrent terms of supervised release, Double Jeopardy is not implicated here. See also United States v. Clark, 984 F.2d 319 (9th Cir.1993) (holding that a defendant who was on probation and supervised release for separate offenses could be re-sentenced consecutively for the same conduct[*854] that led to his probation/supervised release violation).

D.

Next, Dees asserts that the District Court violated his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights under Apprendi, Blakely, and Booker by requiring him to serve three consecutive terms in prison after the revocation of his supervised release. See Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 490, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000); Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004); United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 260, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). We exercise plenary review over the District Court’s application of the Sentencing Guidelines and Fifth and Sixth Amendment claims at issue here. United States v. Williams, 235 F.3d 858, 861 (3d Cir.2000).

Joseph Dees contends that his revocation sentence was unconstitutional under Apprendi, Blakely, and Booker because it exceeded the statutory maximum of 51 months under the mandatory Sentencing Guidelines which governed pre- Booker. Dees’ argument on this point is without merit. Dees was not sentenced beyond the statutory maximum. The statutory maximum for each term of supervised release can be imposed upon revocation. Dees received 24 months for each underlying offense. Dees inappropriately aggregates the three revocation sentences and then compares them to the initial 51-month concurrent sentence. Further, while this Court has not addressed the supervised release scheme post-Booker, other Courts of Appeal to do so have concluded that Booker has left the constitutionality of supervised release untouched. See United States v. Faulks, No. 05-5168, 2006 WL 2683300, at *1 (4th Cir. Sept.19, 2006) (per curiam) (stating that “there is no basis in law to support the argument that Booker invalidated the supervised release statute ... or rendered it unconstitutional”); United States v. Huerta-Pimental, 445 F.3d 1220, 1224 (9th Cir.2006) (“Because the revocation of supervised release and the subsequent imposition of additional imprisonment is, and always has been, fully discretionary, it is constitutional under Booker. ”); United States v. McNeil, 415 F.3d 273, 276-77 (2d Cir.2005).

Dees argues in the alternative that he was convicted only of a Class E felony rather than a Class C felony, which means that the maximum revocation he can receive is one year or three years if the sentences run consecutively. The premise behind this statement is that, for supervised release purposes, the Guidelines maximum rather than the statutory maximum determines the maximum length of the revocation sentences. This argument is mistaken. Each of the three underlying offenses are, by statute, Class C or D felonies. See 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2) (for two of the counts); 18 U.S.C. § 2314. By statute, the authorized revocation sentence was two years for each underlying offense. See 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3) (two years maximum for both Class C and D felonies).

E.

The final issue is whether the District Court violated the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause when it found a violation of Dees’ supervised release by a preponderance of the evidence standard rather than a reasonable doubt standard and imposed three consecutive terms in prison. We exercise plenary review over a due process claim. United States v. Barnhart, 980 F.2d 219, 222 (3d Cir.1992).

When discussing conduct that could trigger a revocation of supervised release, the Supreme Court has stated that “[although[*855] such violations often lead to reimpris-onment, the violative conduct need not be criminal and need only be found by a judge under a preponderance of the evidence standard, not by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.” Johnson, 529 U.S. at 700, 120 S.Ct. 1795. This preponderance of the evidence standard comes from 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3) (stating that a district court can revoke supervised release if the court “finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant violated a condition of supervised release”).

Apprendi and Booker do not invalidate the preponderance of the evidence standard. See, e.g., Huerta-Pimental, 445 F.3d at 1225 (“There is no right to a jury trial for such post-conviction determinations.”); United States v. Carlton, 442 F.3d 802, 807-10 (2d Cir.2006); United States v. Cordova, 461 F.3d 1184 (10th Cir.2006); United States v. Hinson, 429 F.3d 114, 117 (5th Cir.2005).

IV.

For these reasons, we will affirm, the Judgment of the District Court.