United States v. Lawrence Tuitele

678 F. App'x 599

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: February 27, 2017
• Docket: 16-10222
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Lawrence M. Tuitele 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, and we affirm.

Tuitele contends that he is entitled to a sentence reduction under Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines. We review de novo whether a district court had authority to modify a sentence under section 3582(c)(2). See United States v. Leniear, 574 F.3d 668, 672 (9th Cir. 2009). The district court correctly concluded that Tui-tele is ineligible for a sentence reduction because Amendment 782 did not lower his applicable sentencing range. See 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2); Leniear, 574 F.3d at 673. Contrary to Tuitele’s argument, the district court properly determined his applicable guidelines range without regard to the downward departure that the court granted at his original sentencing. See U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10 cnit. n.1(A); United States v. Ornelas, 825 F.3d 548, 554-55 (9th Cir. 2016).

AFFIRMED.

** This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.