United States v. Titus Bride

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  No. 08-30266 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v.  3:04-cr-05350-

TITUS BRIDE, RBL-

Defendant-Appellant.  OPINION

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Ronald B. Leighton, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted April 7, 2009—Seattle, Washington

Filed September 8, 2009

Before: Betty B. Fletcher, A. Wallace Tashima, and Sidney R. Thomas, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge B. Fletcher

12669 UNITED STATES v. BRIDE 12671

COUNSEL

Juanita Holmes, Law Offices of Ellis, Holmes & Witchley, PLLC, Seattle, Washington, for the defendant-appellant.

Jeffrey C. Sullivan, United States Attorney, and Helen J. Brunner, Assistant United States Attorney (argued), Seattle, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Titus Bride appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to reduce his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Bride’s sentence was imposed pursuant to a binding plea agreement entered…