Contreras

United States v. Contreras

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 3, 202625-3654California383 words

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 3 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 25-3654 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 1:15-cr-00242-DKW-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

ROMAN GABRIEL CONTRERAS,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Derrick Kahala Watson, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

Before: CALLAHAN, FRIEDLAND, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Roman Gabriel Contreras appeals pro se the district court’s order denying

his second motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). We

have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Reviewing for abuse of discretion, see

United States v. Keller, 2 F.4th 1278, 1281 (9th Cir. 2021) (per curiam), we affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Contreras contends the district court…

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