United States v. Oscar MacIas-sandoval
Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Oscar Andres Macias-Sandoval appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 78-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for importation of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We vacate and remand for resentencing.
Macias-Sandoval argues that the district court erred in denying a minor role reduction to his base offense level under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2. After Macias-Sandoval was sentenced, the United States Sentencing Commission issued Amendment 794 (“the Amendment”), which amended the commentary to the minor role Guideline. The Amendment is retroactive to cases pending on direct appeal. See United States v. Quintero-Leyva, 823 F.3d 519, 523 (9th Cir. 2016). The Amendment added a non-exhaustive list of factors that a court “should consider” in determining whether to apply a minor role reduction. See U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2 cmt. n.3(C) (2015). Because we cannot determine from the record whether the district court considered all of the now-relevant factors, we vacate Macias-Sandoval’s sentence and remand for resentencing. See Quintero-Leyva, 823 F.3d at 523-24.
In light of this disposition, we do not reach Macias-Sandoval’s claim that his sentence is substantively unreasonable.
VACATED and REMANDED for re-sentencing.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Oscar Andres MACIAS-SANDOVAL, Defendant-Appellant
- Status
- Unpublished