Legal Opinion

United States v. Randy Mitchell

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 20, 2014No. 13-50509Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Randy Mitchell appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo whether a district court has authority to modify a sentence under section 3582(c)(2), see United States v. Pleasant, 704 F.3d 808, 810 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 134 S.Ct. 824, 187 L.Ed.2d 688 (2013), and we affirm.

Mitchell contends that he is eligible for a sentence reduction under Amendment 750 to the Sentencing Guidelines. This contention fails because Mitchell was sentenced as a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. WatersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. Deon CharlesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014

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