United States v. Travis Waipa

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Travis Waipa, 667 F. App'x 217 (9th Cir. 2016)

United States v. Travis Waipa

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Travis Waipa appeals pro se 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. Reviewing de novo, see United States v. Sykes, 658 F.3d 1140, 1144 (9th Cir. 2011), we affirm.

Waipa contends that he is entitled to a sentence reduction under Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines. In the alternative, he argues that, even if Amendment 782 does not authorize a reduction in his sentence, the district court should have resentenced him to 108 months, the bottom of his Guidelines range. These claims fail. Waipa’s 120-month sentence reflects the mandatory minimum for his offense. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(viii). The mandatory minimum applies in section 3582(c)(2) proceedings. See Sykes, 658 F.3d at 1147-48. Thus, the district court correctly concluded that it had no authority to reduce Waipa’s sentence below 120 months. See id. at 1148.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Travis WAIPA, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished